March 16, 20232 yr comment_624280 1 hour ago, HardCoreBlue said: Rick Bowness: “We’re not even close to playing the way we want to play. Not even close,” Bowness said. “The effort is inconsistent. The compete is inconsistent. And the puck management is a huge issue right now. You can’t play this game without emotion or passion. Get mad.” (Winnipeg Sun) So what shows up against these crusty Bruins tonight I wonder?
March 16, 20232 yr comment_624290 Can't disagree with the Bowness assessment. It looks vaguely familiar to other Jet's squads over the last 4 or so seasons. We haven't been happy as fans with it. Hopefully coach means it. Pulling the first line off the ice the other night is a good indication they aren't just words. Edited March 16, 20232 yr by IC Khari
March 16, 20232 yr comment_624299 Big moment for Connor and Scheif coming up. Let's see how they react. Tonight will tell you lots about their character.
March 16, 20232 yr Author comment_624304 25 minutes ago, Goalie said: Big moment for Connor and Scheif coming up. Let's see how they react. Tonight will tell you lots about their character. 50/50 as to whether Scheif pulls a PLD-CBJ.
March 16, 20232 yr comment_624313 40 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: 50/50 as to whether Scheif pulls a PLD-CBJ. 55 has been pretty good this year all things considered. It's 81 that's been MIA for some time
March 16, 20232 yr comment_624321 1 hour ago, Goalie said: 55 has been pretty good this year all things considered. It's 81 that's been MIA for some time Kc has always been a streaky scorer he will snap out of it...i would like to see him back with PLD when healthy. Edited March 16, 20232 yr by bb1
March 21, 20232 yr comment_624581 @WPGMurat · 19m Winnipeg’s top nine forwards cost $44.2 million in cap space. That’s $1.7 million more than Arizona’s entire active roster. Yet just three Coyotes — Keller, Hayton, Boyd — have outscored the Jets' top nine in their last 10GP Ouch. Like seriously….. Ouch.
March 22, 20232 yr comment_624736 We've known this for a while... Clearly the culture needs to change and some guys need to be given their release.
March 22, 20232 yr comment_624737 9 minutes ago, captaincanuck12 said: We've known this for a while... Clearly the culture needs to change and some guys need to be given their release. Start with the President and clear everyone else down below.
March 23, 20232 yr comment_624739 does that statement by the coach affect trade value of some players? last night... up two zip....so, they decided to take the second period off. not showing much pride. Edited March 23, 20232 yr by Mark F
March 23, 20232 yr comment_624746 2 hours ago, captaincanuck12 said: We've known this for a while... Clearly the culture needs to change and some guys need to be given their release. I like Rick Bowness. Clear, concise in his assessments and clearly articulates how distributed responsibility and accountability works.
March 23, 20232 yr comment_624777 13 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said: I like Rick Bowness. Clear, concise in his assessments and clearly articulates how distributed responsibility and accountability works. I'm glad he answered these questions, even if the answers were pretty vague. However, this current funk has been hanging around for nearly two months now - and nothing's improved. I'm hoping that airing this **** in public lights a fire under the team's collective ass but I won't hold my breath. Even if they make the post-season, I can't see it going past five games for them.
March 23, 20232 yr comment_624781 1 minute ago, blue_gold_84 said: I'm glad he answered these questions, even if the answers were pretty vague. However, this current funk has been hanging around for nearly two months now - and nothing's improved. I'm hoping that airing this **** in public lights a fire under the team's collective ass but I won't hold my breath. Even if they make the post-season, I can't see it going past five games for them. I wish the questions were more clear and not slanted. Billick is a big disturber and chronic malcontent as a reporter for this team, and his questions were geared to create a narrative. If he knows there are problems, then out them, not make pointed accusations and spin the coach’s answers into your own narrative “Is there a commitment problem?” ”I need more from them, put it that way ” (never agreeing that “commitment” is the issue, in fact deliberately re-phrasing) Proper next question to avoid vagueness should be “by more, do you mean commitment, effort, motivation, or production?” Instead, Billick goes straight to “why aren’t they self-motivated” when Bowness did not say that. Nit-picking on my part, but I can’t stand how some media “frame” questions and spin quotes to suit their story agenda, and when one has a track record of negativity like Billick does, it comes off as pot-stirring. And Bowness himself has said on more occasions than not recently after losses that he has actually liked the game the team has played.
March 23, 20232 yr comment_624785 19 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said: I'm glad he answered these questions, even if the answers were pretty vague. However, this current funk has been hanging around for nearly two months now - and nothing's improved. I'm hoping that airing this **** in public lights a fire under the team's collective ass but I won't hold my breath. Even if they make the post-season, I can't see it going past five games for them. Being a lifelong Jet fan I've said this over the years but change my tune instantly if they make the playoffs and hope/believe anything can happen until of course we face that elimination game. The curse of being a Jet fan.
March 23, 20232 yr Author comment_624807 1 hour ago, TrueBlue4ever said: Billick is a big disturber and chronic malcontent as a reporter for this team... Which I love. 1 hour ago, TrueBlue4ever said: And Bowness himself has said on more occasions than not recently after losses that he has actually liked the game the team has played. Which in some games is opposite of what the fans/media are thinking. I forget which game it was but it was a more lopsided loss then the previous one and he liked it more 🙄 1 hour ago, HardCoreBlue said: Being a lifelong Jet fan I've said this over the years but change my tune instantly if they make the playoffs and hope/believe anything can happen until of course we face that elimination game. The curse of being a Jet fan. I actually like our chances against MIN, DAL or LAK. Course the alternative is COL, EDM OR VGK. Edited March 23, 20232 yr by FrostyWinnipeg
March 27, 20232 yr comment_625233 Murat Ates asking Rick Bowness what he's looking for with these new lines: "More offence. Simple as that. Dubie and Kyle has looked good together. I’ve thought Vladdy would be a good fit with Mark and Wheels so we’ll have a look at that. Maybe Nik can help with Adam scoring, maybe they can help Nik get going, two big strong guys that hang on to pucks." Edited March 27, 20232 yr by HardCoreBlue
March 29, 20232 yr comment_625390 29 minutes ago, Noeller said: Suffice to say Wheeler not having his best season: True but we knew we were buying a lot of declining years with that extension. Chevy should have moved him to Arizona, so he could retire with Ladd.
March 30, 20232 yr comment_625407 On 2023-03-22 at 11:12 PM, Mark F said: seems like a big step by the coach. how can the owner ignore this. Pretty easily. He's been ignoring it for years now. Chevy needs to go but Chipman gave him a new deal last year. No accountability from above. Won't be surprised if Bowness gets the axe.
March 30, 20232 yr Author comment_625486 Like that top line. Until they wind up -3 then I'll hate it. Edited March 30, 20232 yr by FrostyWinnipeg
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