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Jets Nation Podcast: Preseason Prognosis

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We are so close to meaningful hockey we can almost taste it. The NHL preseason is almost over and it has given Jets fans plenty of things to mull over. Should Tyler Myers play on the left side? Can Brendan Lemieux make this team? Is Kristian Vesalainen ready for the NHL? On today’s episode the guys look at what they’ve seen so far, what the numbers say, and what the team should do in net, on “D”, and up front.
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(0:38) – Preseason overview
(4:28) – Defense Debate
(9:51) – Offensive Upside
(20:05) – Goalies
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