pyl85 Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Winnipeg, MB: Teppo Numminen's goal wasn't pretty, but it was enough to lift the Jets to a 1-0 victory over Chicago Friday night and earn them their first win on the season. Numminen streaked down the right side and was met with strong Chicago opposition. A weak shot was mishandled by Belfour and put the Jets on the board. The sellout cround of over 16,000 came to life, as it was the first and only time the Jets had a lead over the Blackhawks in the entire four-game set. The Jets dropped the season open 3-1 to Chicago and then proceeded to take a 5-1 shellacking the folliwing game, prompting coach pyl85 to call out his players individually. "We need to play like the team we know we can be," pyl85 said. "If we are going to be competitive in this league we need to play a more physical game. Roenick walked all over us last night. I want to see Housley or Teppo knock him on his [backside] as soon as he crossed the blue line." pyl85 added, "and we need to see stronger goaltending from Essensa, playing the kind of hockey we know he is capable of." pyl85 went on to say that if Essensa's play doesn't improve, he may be dealt for an equally mediocre goaltender. After another 4-2 loss, Friday's victory showed the Jets finally answer pyl85's call. Essensa recorded his first shutout on the season and strong play by Numminen and Housley kept the Blackhawk snipers at bay. Keith Tkachuk, who was rotated in on left-wing, was impressive, as well. "His physical play was just what we needed and he meshed well on a lite with Selanne and Zhamnov," pyl85 commented after the game. "He has the potential to be a major star in this organization. He hit, what, three posts in a row that one shift?" pyl85 added. Let's see if the Jets can build on this momentum in games to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockyrmjc22 Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Winnipeg Vs Montreal The warm up was a true classic which ended in a tie. From one timers to a weird goal from the face off spot. The next game was to be a classic but turn into a blind date nightmare. Montreal struck first and kept plying on. The Winnipeg crowd, which is one of the loudest in the league was silent! The only thing heared in the Winnipeg side was the clank of the puck hitting the post, which describes Winnipeg's day. In the end, the final score was 7-0 Montreal Away. Winnipeg Jets are a good team that will one day be great but for now; The 5-0 Montreal Candians will roll on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BSDaemon Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Winnipeg, MB:Teppo Numminen's goal wasn't pretty, but it was enough to lift the Jets to a 1-0 victory over Chicago Friday night and earn them their first win on the season. Numminen streaked down the right side and was met with strong Chicago opposition. A weak shot was mishandled by Belfour and put the Jets on the board. The sellout cround of over 16,000 came to life, as it was the first and only time the Jets had a lead over the Blackhawks in the entire four-game set. The Jets dropped the season open 3-1 to Chicago and then proceeded to take a 5-1 shellacking the folliwing game, prompting coach pyl85 to call out his players individually. "We need to play like the team we know we can be," pyl85 said. "If we are going to be competitive in this league we need to play a more physical game. Roenick walked all over us last night. I want to see Housley or Teppo knock him on his [backside] as soon as he crossed the blue line." pyl85 added, "and we need to see stronger goaltending from Essensa, playing the kind of hockey we know he is capable of." pyl85 went on to say that if Essensa's play doesn't improve, he may be dealt for an equally mediocre goaltender. After another 4-2 loss, Friday's victory showed the Jets finally answer pyl85's call. Essensa recorded his first shutout on the season and strong play by Numminen and Housley kept the Blackhawk snipers at bay. Keith Tkachuk, who was rotated in on left-wing, was impressive, as well. "His physical play was just what we needed and he meshed well on a lite with Selanne and Zhamnov," pyl85 commented after the game. "He has the potential to be a major star in this organization. He hit, what, three posts in a row that one shift?" pyl85 added. Let's see if the Jets can build on this momentum in games to come. Haha this is a great writeup! Dude, remember that one Essensa save? HUGE! This guy is only going to get better. Using the keyboard really hurts him. Using manual goalie with the keyboard SUCKS. But he's very good at clogging up the defensive zone. "He hit, what, three posts in a row that one shift?" Yes, that was BRUTAL!!!! ggs man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deer Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Excellent write-up! Some of the best journalism this forum has seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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