TALKING POINTS

• Did the later than normal start throw the Jets off? One would hope not, but they also seemed to be making strange choices both on the ice and on the bench.
• Thought the Jets were pretty good through the first period as they out-shot the Predators 12-9 – helped a little bit by some four on four play. For what it’s worth the Preds did hold a 21-20 edge on even strength shot attempts. It for sure was a much better start for the Jets than the start they had in game three.
• I don’t care what NHL team you’re talking about, putting out your fourth line with your third defensive pairing for a face off in your own defensive end is just asking for trouble and that’s exactly what the Jets got in that first Predators goal. It’s a little bit worse when you have two *ahem* less than speedy players on the ice like Matt Hendricks and Ben Chiarot.
• About that third pairing of Ben Chiarot and Tyler Myers, they actually had the most ice time in that first period which is… Yikes. Now granted they got pinned down in their own zone for a couple of extended shifts which caused that extra ice time, but that just proves the previous point. The only good shift that group of five had is when they had an offensive zone face off.
• The second period was pretty much the same as the first but with the Predators out-shooting the Jets 13-11 thanks in part to a couple of lazy stick penalties by Byfuglien and Lowry. It was the first power play of that second period that did the damage with a P.K. Subban goal.
• For real though, it might be time to stop booing Subban.
• Nashville did exactly what they needed to do tonight to win in Winnipeg and that was slow the game up, clog up passing lanes and stay away from getting into a track meet with the Jets. The Jets for whatever reason simply obliged them by playing into their game. Especially in the third period, the Jets just didn’t have any answers for the Predators stacking up three along the blue line and clogging things up.
• At least Laine finally got one. It was too little too late, but we won’t have to go 24+ hours of wondering what is wrong with Patrik. Now Ehlers and Connor on the other hand…
• Let’s just leave the final words (or tweet in this case) to Tony… Simply put, coaching was not up to snuff tonight both in who they decided to play and the lack of adjustments made until it was too late…

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