Winnipeg – A great finish gave the Winnipeg jets the start they needed in the first round of the Western Conference, a 5-3 victory against the Blues of St. Louis in match 1 on Saturday.
However, matches 2 were a problem for jets in recent seizures, a trend they seek to reverse. Match 2 of this Best-OF-7 series will take place in Canada Life Center on Monday (7:30 p.m.; CBC, TVAS2, ESPN2, FDSNMW).
The jets won the match 1 in their first two first round series against the Colorado avalanche last year and the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023. They then lost the next four in each series and were eliminated in five games.
So, have the jets talked about these last two games 2?
“I am not talking about this, the last two years in the playoff series, because it is a different animal, a different year. But we talked about the next match (East) the next match,” said Jets Coach Scott Arniel on Sunday.
((We) have made homework today, have made an post-match criticism, watched a video. Having things that we are going to throw at the meeting of tomorrow, but then push back last night. It’s done, it’s over, it was his own game. Tomorrow will have a completely different look. I hope we have a better year of the first period, that we were not getting out of the next game. “
The Blues experienced a good start in match 1, but the arrival was not there because they granted three goals in the third period after entering 3-2.
“Our first two periods were great. When we consider it positive, it’s something to build,” said Blues Jake Neighbors striker. “If we go out in the third and play better, we are probably going out with a different result. It’s just the first game in the series, and we have all learned a bit of match 1 and we will move forward and we focus on match 2.”
Here is a ventilation of match 2:
Blues: St. Louis would like to do a better job against the upper line of the Kyle Connor left wing jets, the Mark Scheifele center and the right wing Alex Iafallo. They were all major factors during the third period (Iafallo had the goal, Connor the winning goal and Scheifele had the main assistance on each). The blues thought they kept the trio in case of failure, but the upper line of the jets can do damage in several ways. St. Louis will have the chance the series if she can keep them in check on Monday.
Jets: Winnipeg wants a better start than in the match 1. He had the traditional White-out of his fans, and the crowd burst, but the jets did not show the fanfaron of a team that won the trophy of presidents as a team with the best NHL record this season. As Arniel said, “I just thought we were a little sloppy, sometimes hesitant. We did not do very well.” There is pressure on a Canadian team in the playoffs, especially at home. The jets felt him at the start of match 1 but want to shake him quickly in match 2.
Number namely: Five. Many times that the jets have won an eliminatory match after overcoming a deficit in the third period. The last time before Saturday, match 4 of the first round of the western conference of 2021 against the EDMONTON OILERS (4-3 in tripes in overtime).
What to look for: Will the blues play the spoiler in match 2? Can they continue to capitalize on their power game, as they did in match 1 (2-in-3)?
