Peter Tessier: On usage, injuries, Jackets and coaching Injuries, even after 5 games, have taken a toll on the Jets for the game against Columbus

Maurice gives ice time based on attitude and desire and uses that to mold young players I believe .he finds players that for his template attitude and uses ice time as a carrot for others to follow ...Ghese are my picks for today https://youtu.be/TMYpcFc0DdU

Maurice gives ice time based on attitude and desire and uses that to mold young players I believe .he finds players that for his template attitude and uses ice time as a carrot for others to follow ...Ghese are my picks for today https://youtu.be/TMYpcFc0DdU
- Allforhim12

You give the guy too much credit.

He's just a terrible coach.

The Jets will start winning once they get rid of him.

The problem with Maurice is that he ices a lineup that consists of Mathias and Tanev. He overvalues Lowry. I think the Jets are the only team in the NHL that have their "3rd line centre", who is actually an elite 4th line centre playing on the 1st power play unit. For Gods sake, Lowry gets more power play time than Ehlers, Little, and Trouba. On which planet does that make sense?

He plays Dano and Petan less than 10 minutes a game, which is also mind boggling. Players like that need minutes to get into the groove of the game.

I have one suggestion for the Jets coaching staff, which actually came from a friend of mine. The Jets should watch the Capitals power play and press record. Than all they have to do is copy it. Its not rocket science!

Is scheifele playing with laine this year?

I was offered laine and jt Miller for kucherov.

I already have scheifele in my pool as well which makes it tempting for me.

Is scheifele playing with laine this year?

I was offered laine and jt Miller for kucherov.

I already have scheifele in my pool as well which makes it tempting for me.
- bryant

Laine plays with Scheif on the 1st line powerplay. The rest of the time he is on the 2nd line with Little and Perreault (now Connor). I'd do the deal in a heartbeat.

Laine plays with Scheif on the 1st line powerplay. The rest of the time he is on the 2nd line with Little and Perreault (now Connor). I'd do the deal in a heartbeat.
- Muskwa

I also have little too.

Kucherov was my number 1 pick and he’s been playing great. It’s tempting though.

Has laine looked the same as last year, or what’s up?

I have one suggestion for the Jets coaching staff, which actually came from a friend of mine. The Jets should watch the Capitals power play and press record. Than all they have to do is copy it. Its not rocket science!
- TheUltimateJet

It's not that easy, we don't have anyone like Nik Backstrom on the team that we can run the PP thru.

It's not that easy, we don't have anyone like Nik Backstrom on the team that we can run the PP thru.
- mcjags

I think Scheifele and Ehlers can do the Backstrom, Kuznetsov role pretty well.

I think Scheifele and Ehlers can do the Backstrom, Kuznetsov role pretty well.
- TheUltimateJet

Neither of them are elite setup guys, good yes, but not at Backstrom's level. He, more than Ovi, is why that PP is so good.

Totally agree McJags. Backstrom is the best set up man in the game. Kane is right there as well. Getzlaf falling off a bit. Joe Thornton was best at one time but has fallen off significantly. Oh...and then there is Karlsson. He is fabulous in every way. He manipulates the other team into the wrong position during the PP.

Totally agree McJags. Backstrom is the best set up man in the game. Kane is right there as well. Getzlaf falling off a bit. Joe Thornton was best at one time but has fallen off significantly. Oh...and then there is Karlsson. He is fabulous in every way. He manipulates the other team into the wrong position during the PP.
- jetsnation

Don't forget about the twins in all of this. They might be aging out at 5 on 5, but they can still wreck a PK unit something fierce.

Petan is the only one in the bottom six that gives the hope of making offence happen or even simple puck possession. PoMo simply doesn't want to use him. He will be gone this season in a deal or released outright. Too bad. A wasted pick in my opinion.

Some quick game notes:

Columbus was by far the better team tonight. They forced a lot of Jets errors and their transition game is far superior. Also a very disciplined team. Jets had about 12 seconds of Power play time. Columbus will beat just about any team in this league 5v5.

Enstrom is really struggling out there. He blew several easy plays today.

Myers has got to be the worst passer on the team. Rarely do I see him make a pass right on the stick. I sometimes wonder if he just cant remember if the player he is passing to his right or left handed.

Tanev has definitely stepped his game up several notches. He is the one guy on the bottom two lines who deserves his ice time. Maybe Matthais as well. I cant wait for Hendricks to be ready !

Kyle Connor looked great out there on the top line. I hope he stays there.

There were several times tonight I watched Columbus players pull away from Dano and leave him in the dust. He completely lacks NHL speed and the game is getting faster every year. Literally any forward on the Moose is better than him. Always at least one stupid penalty a game. I've been saying the same about Copp since pre- season. He never accomplishes anything out there. Once again...not a Copp fan !

Laine. His pass and shot are his obvious upsides. He's OK defensively. However he loses the puck along the boards 90% of the time. He relies on his long stick too much and tries to make quick plays with it instead of getting his body in there tight with the boards and grinding it out. He looked somewhat better with Ehlers on his line although it definitely was not one of Ehlers good games.

Mason I think is now the worst goalie in the league. He had some moments but then let in several bad ones. This could be a big problem going forward.

Dano and Petan are taking up space. Matthias and Copp are only slightly better. Connor was the best Jet last night. Armia teased us once again with his upside. Laine must develop some urgency in his game.

Well, I was at the game, and it gives a different, wider perspective than on tv.

First thing: Matthias is hilariously bad. He was responsible for 4 icing calls, 5 giveaways, and several more puck battles lost. It’s bizarre that he’s been allowed to play at all.

2: Enstrom and Byfuglien are no longer a good match. It used to be Byfuglien destroying the offensive zone with Toby skating back to take away the scoring chance should he dun goof. Neither of them have the speed anymore, and it’s leading to Byfuglien doing a whole lot of nothing and Enstrom being stuck on his own in the defensive end without the space he’s used to having.

3: Dano and Petan need to play with Perreault upon his return. This will force Maurice to use Dano as a right winger, and create a ton of chances down low for Petan.

4: my actual son, Kyle Connor, is ready for the bigs.

5: Myers is hilariously inept in his own end. He may have actually butched every single pass attempt he made last night.

6: Tanev needs limited ice time to be passable. He’s fun to watch when he’s not constantly making mistakes in all 3 zones, but he desperately needs to not be with Matthias. I’m giving Tanev one more chance to prove himself an NHL player, as there were a couple of golden games in there. Put him with Armia and Copp.

Well, I was at the game, and it gives a different, wider perspective than on tv.

3: Dano and Petan need to play with Perreault upon his return. This will force Maurice to use Dano as a right winger, and create a ton of chances down low for Petan.

6: Tanev needs limited ice time to be passable. He’s fun to watch when he’s not constantly making mistakes in all 3 zones, but he desperately needs to not be with Matthias. I’m giving Tanev one more chance to prove himself an NHL player, as there were a couple of golden games in there. Put him with Armia and Copp.
- Rexypoo

Yeah. You must have been the only guy there with a Dano jersey.

Dano is only on this team right now because of injuries to Hendricks, Lowry, Perreault , etc. Barring any more injuries he won't be around by the time Perreault is back in action. With Vegas playing so well I'm not sure there will be any team even willing to claim him on waivers. He is THAT bad !

I'f like to see Tanev play with some better players. He has show more heart than any other Jet this season. I'm becoming a fan. Your view is biased because he will cost your beloved Dano a spot. The day you admit you were wrong on Dano is the day you will realize that Tanev has potential. Hendricks will prove you wrong as well.

I was not at the game but listened on 1290. All I heard was, "its a shooting gallery", "Mason is not that bad of a goalie, the team left him and dry again". Literally, the announcers were saying stuff like "If anyone thinks Mason is a bad goalie, then you should be here watching and you don't know what you are saying". Yada, yada.

Anyways, I understand that the team in front of Mason was not that good last nite and the Blue Jackets were superior in all aspects. Why is that? Is old cranky Torts have a leg up on coaching and systems? Here is teaser, is the team somehow playing better with Hellebuyck in net?

I am not going to dump on Mason as I think everyone including myself has done a good job with that in game 1 and 2, but the team has also played better in front of Helle in those three wins? I know its only 6 games but why does the team play crappy in front of Mason? Or, was it just a blip because old cranky Torts is not such a bad coach??

Look Mason has not been at the top of his game. He is capable of playing better but the team in front of him is playing ridiculously bad. One of the Blue Jackets went through 4 players to score a goal, the entire Jets line up in their own zone look like chickens with their heads cut off. It is quite ridiculous. They all literally just follow the puck and pay no attention to the players with out the puck. Perhaps a new coach is needed.

Well, I was at the game, and it gives a different, wider perspective than on tv.

First thing: Matthias is hilariously bad. He was responsible for 4 icing calls, 5 giveaways, and several more puck battles lost. It’s bizarre that he’s been allowed to play at all.

2: Enstrom and Byfuglien are no longer a good match. It used to be Byfuglien destroying the offensive zone with Toby skating back to take away the scoring chance should he dun goof. Neither of them have the speed anymore, and it’s leading to Byfuglien doing a whole lot of nothing and Enstrom being stuck on his own in the defensive end without the space he’s used to having.

3: Dano and Petan need to play with Perreault upon his return. This will force Maurice to use Dano as a right winger, and create a ton of chances down low for Petan.

4: my actual son, Kyle Connor, is ready for the bigs.

5: Myers is hilariously inept in his own end. He may have actually butched every single pass attempt he made last night.

6: Tanev needs limited ice time to be passable. He’s fun to watch when he’s not constantly making mistakes in all 3 zones, but he desperately needs to not be with Matthias. I’m giving Tanev one more chance to prove himself an NHL player, as there were a couple of golden games in there. Put him with Armia and Copp.
- Rexypoo

Icing is not necessarily a bad thing. When you dont have a play it is always better to ice it than turn it over. If he has nothing, it is a smart play especially when there is a lot of pressure on you. If it is icing based off of poor passes then yes it is a bad thing

Well, I was at the game, and it gives a different, wider perspective than on tv.

First thing: Matthias is hilariously bad. He was responsible for 4 icing calls, 5 giveaways, and several more puck battles lost. It’s bizarre that he’s been allowed to play at all.

2: Enstrom and Byfuglien are no longer a good match. It used to be Byfuglien destroying the offensive zone with Toby skating back to take away the scoring chance should he dun goof. Neither of them have the speed anymore, and it’s leading to Byfuglien doing a whole lot of nothing and Enstrom being stuck on his own in the defensive end without the space he’s used to having.

3: Dano and Petan need to play with Perreault upon his return. This will force Maurice to use Dano as a right winger, and create a ton of chances down low for Petan.

4: my actual son, Kyle Connor, is ready for the bigs.

5: Myers is hilariously inept in his own end. He may have actually butched every single pass attempt he made last night.

6: Tanev needs limited ice time to be passable. He’s fun to watch when he’s not constantly making mistakes in all 3 zones, but he desperately needs to not be with Matthias. I’m giving Tanev one more chance to prove himself an NHL player, as there were a couple of golden games in there. Put him with Armia and Copp.
- Rexypoo

Wait a minute! You are Kyle Connor's mom?

Wait a minute! You are Kyle Connor's mom?
- TheUltimateJet

Lol...Kyle Connor is from Michigan. Rexy ( Tony ) is from Winnipeg. If he were Kyle Connor's mom..and I know your comment is a joke...then he wouldn't be Dano's biggest fan because Dano is taking a spot away.

Strange comment by Rexy.

Yeah. You must have been the only guy there with a Dano jersey.

Dano is only on this team right now because of injuries to Hendricks, Lowry, Perreault , etc. Barring any more injuries he won't be around by the time Perreault is back in action. With Vegas playing so well I'm not sure there will be any team even willing to claim him on waivers. He is THAT bad !

I'f like to see Tanev play with some better players. He has show more heart than any other Jet this season. I'm becoming a fan. Your view is biased because he will cost your beloved Dano a spot. The day you admit you were wrong on Dano is the day you will realize that Tanev has potential. Hendricks will prove you wrong as well.
- jetsnation

A: I was in a Toby jersey.
B: Dano will absolutely be a waiver claim for someone, and that will officially make the trade Ladd, a 2nd, and a 3rd for Logan Stanley.
C: Tanev is 25, and was hilariously bad last year. He was, statistically speaking, the 2nd worst penalty killer in the NHL last year. He doesn’t have anywhere near the potential Dano does, but if he can be an okay 4th liner? I’ll take it.
D: Hendricks has an entire careers worth of evidence showing he’s f**king brutal.