Winnipeg Jets preseason game

[CascadeFilly]

Wow, what a fun game to watch! Byfuglien looked amazing all game. No worries there. Postma looked very good out there, too.

Anyone catch the post game press Q&A with Noel? He called Scheifele best player for the Jets tonight, and spoke to the fact that Antropov is a natural right winger, but is playing centre for them because they need his size down the middle, which Scheifele has. Pretty interesting. It's early, of course, but this kid impressed his coach in a big way tonight.

[jL67s]

If any players on the Jets had any reservations about playing in Winnipeg, those reservations should be squashed by now after playing in front of that crowd.

Playing in front of raucous, capacity crowds night after night, instead of a dead, all but empty building night after night, will steer them to a few wins alone.

Scheifele = future beastie.....

[DonKarnage]

Scheifele = future beastie.....

Future beastly?

[dyzfunctioned]

Thank you for allaying my doubts about Byfuglien haha.

Scheifele is making Cheveldayoff look like a genius. And me like an idiot in several several leagues.

[Rad64]

Well guys, I took my son to the game tonight and it was unbelievable.

The crowd was....AMAZING. It almost brought tears to my eyes, the pure emotion and intensity of having the NHL back playing right in front of us at the MTS Centre.

This was a pre-season half squad game and my hearing was almost gone by the end of the first period.

Schiefele did look good, started out a little rough with a several bad passes, but his confidence grew throughout the game. He is going to be a very good player. Not a physical guy, though. Burmistrov was impressive, as well. Great puck possession skills, solid defensively. Needs to bulk up though. I think he's going to be a keeper in a few years.

Ryan Johansen has all the tools, he looked far better than Brassard and I expect he will pass Brassard on the depth chart sooner rather than later this year.

I'm sharing some seats and can't wait till my next game. It is going to be an unbelievable year in the Peg!!
Home games are going to be intense all season, I would expect Byfuglien's pim's to take a big jump at home.

I can't wait to see the player reaction in the news tomorrow.

[Yonald]

Ok, I've had a weird feeling about Scheifele since he was drafted that he will be a stud. Im debating adding him for the league in my sig but I'd have to drop someone (Calvert?) Would you do this? I won last year and will contend this year also so Calvert won't help me now and I think Scheifele has much more upside then Calvert?

Thanks

[CascadeFilly]

so talk to me gentlemen, tell me of this Scheifele kid since I don't know much about him beyond the fact that he's a promising C with an edge...how do you see him? Cause I had him pegged sorta like a Chris Stewart type of player if all goes well, is that fair?

Others can chime in here, but I see him as more of a Getzlaf-type with a better knack for scoring (he's got a great wrist shot) and less speed. I think I've read an article that called him a cross between Getzlaf and Carter, but I can't find the exact one. I'm about to call it a night, so I won't find it tonight, but here is one that describes him as a "playmaking version of Jeff Carter" (scroll down a bit): http://topshelfscouting.com/main/agg...urces/1?page=1

[fungchen3]

so talk to me gentlemen, tell me of this Scheifele kid since I don't know much about him beyond the fact that he's a promising C with an edge...how do you see him? Cause I had him pegged sorta like a Chris Stewart type of player if all goes well, is that fair?

He reminds me of a better Travis Zajac. Nice size, thinks pass first but has slick hands. The thing about him that I like best though is his raw enthusiasm and emotion - he just has that proverbial "it factor" to his game. I am VERY impressed with him.