Barron enters concussion protocol after a punishing hit and subsequent fight, jeopardizing a career-best season and the Jets’ playoff push.
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Do you think the Jets can do that?
Do you think the Jets can do that?
Do you think that they still have what it takes to sneak into the playoffs, or do you think they’re best off just punting and focusing on next year?
Do you think that they still have what it takes to sneak into the playoffs, or do you think they’re best off just punting and focusing on next year?
Well, I don’t think Kevin Cheveldayoff thinks they have a chance because he traded half of his roster to the Buffalo Sabres.
Well, I don’t think Kevin Cheveldayoff thinks they have a chance because he traded half of his roster to the Buffalo Sabres.
He traded Ty- Tanner Pearson, Luke Schenn, and Luke– Logan Stanley at the deadline for draft picks.
He traded Ty- Tanner Pearson, Luke Schenn, and Luke– Logan Stanley at the deadline for draft picks.
And, you know, the date that you mentioned, January ninth, at that point, they were dead last in the NHL, tied with Vancouver.
And, you know, the date that you mentioned, January ninth, at that point, they were dead last in the NHL, tied with Vancouver.
They were having dreams of McKenna and Vierhoff and, Stenberg, and now, you know, they’re five points out of a playoff spot, and at this point of the season with, what, sixteen, seventeen games to go, I’d say probably they’re about a ten percent chance of making the playoffs.
They were having dreams of McKenna and Vierhoff and, Stenberg, and now, you know, they’re five points out of a playoff spot, and at this point of the season with, what, sixteen, seventeen games to go, I’d say probably they’re about a ten percent chance of making the playoffs.
So they ma- you know, you can’t tell players to purposely lose.
So they ma- you know, you can’t tell players to purposely lose.
They’ll never do that.
They’ll never do that.
They don’t wanna do that.
They don’t wanna do that.
But I think at that point, they would probably have said to themselves, “It might be better off if we could just finish the rest of the season like we’re at right now and get a top five draft pick and maybe win the lottery,” and now that’s, a pipe dream.
But I think at that point, they would probably have said to themselves, “It might be better off if we could just finish the rest of the season like we’re at right now and get a top five draft pick and maybe win the lottery,” and now that’s, a pipe dream.