This was a game the Jets should have won. And not just on paper. The Jets have a bunch of skill, yet no defensive acumen it seems. With Jack Eichel and Evander Kane out and ith Patrik Laine on a points run, this should have had a different outcome.
With two goals by Buffalo's Kyle Okposo and hard forechecking by the Sabres, along with some frustrating give-a-ways by the Jets, the Sabres outhustled the Jets for a 3-1 win.
This one was painful to watch. The Jets went a disgusting 0-8 on the powerplay that has continued to be a real and growing concern.
Laine was kept in check. Wheeler continues to fight his present goal-scoring drought, and while the goals against situation has midly receded, the strong goaltending the Jets were hoping for in their two young rookies has come to fruition as the Jets brass-and Jets fans-might have hoped. With a fresh, new lower-body injury to Tyler Myers, the Jets defence was to be tested. It was, and it failed.
Is this the beginning of another season where the Jets simply cannot put together a three or more game-winning streak? They didn't all last season except for the last four games when they already were out of the playoff picture, then won all four. Of course, that little stretch of success got the Jets the lottery balls they needed to jump from picking #6 in the draft to #2 of which, of course, they used to select Patrik Laine.
The point is, you're supposed to beat the teams that have less points than you or that you are, at least on paper, better than. This was one of those games.
They better get it together. Ovechkin and the Capitals are next.
