Comments on: Comparing the 2011/12 Jets to the 2010/11 Thrashers after 41 games

By: Timothy Bonnar

Timothy Bonnar — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:02:00 +0000

Lets hope the second half GF and GA don’t tank like last year.

In the last 41 games of last season the Thrashers had 91 goals for and 140 goals against.

Fehr will start to score and the team is finally getting healthy. I can’t see another tank job happening.

By: Timothy Bonnar

Timothy Bonnar — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:01:00 +0000

I believe so.

Last year Pav was overachieving throughout the first half. He had nowhere to go but down. This season he started slow and his numbers should continue to rise. I expect him to finish with a save percentage close or a little better than his .914 from last season.

By: Timothy Bonnar

Timothy Bonnar — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:58:00 +0000

Jets 2012 League Ranks (Per Gm):
Shots for 14th
Shots against 14th
Goals for 15th
Goals against 12th
Powerplay 10th
Peanlty Kill 14th

Those number come following a slow start and despite a large number on injuries. Advanced stats have Jets hanging around the same range. Numbers have been on an upswing as or late, but I think they show that we are looking at a fringe playoff contender. It will be a dog fight down the stretch.

By: John Dziadek

John Dziadek — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:41:00 +0000

The biggest difference to me is the mindset; both among the paying public as well as management/ownership and the players themselves (I think).

Last year, the record was a huge cause for celebration. This year, it’s OK, but everyone expects more and knows that with a little more effort and a few bounces, there should be 4-6 points more on the board.

Here’s to a good 2nd half of the season, regardless of what the points end up being.

By: Mike Florence

Mike Florence — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:28:00 +0000

I’m really surprised by the GF/GA compared to last year. The GA is almost the same but last years GF was much higher. Our new Jets have way too many players that are struggling to score. I’d expected/hoped for more offence from Fehr, Wheeler, and Antropov. All three are BIG guys who should be parking themselves in front of the net but everyone seems so reluctant to do that. Also, it’d be nice to have 3 or 4 more from Thorburn, although I know he’s not a scorer. He’s definitely been robbed a few times.

Probably the biggest difference in stats from this year to last year is Buff’s +/-… -8 this year vs +6 last year. I think that sums up his play pretty well…incosistent.

By: Hijacker

Hijacker — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:48:00 +0000

I don’t recall that the Thrashers had a lot of injuries in the early part of the 2010-11 season. When injuries struck, most notably Enstrom, it had an immediate (negative) effect on the performance of the team. Under these circumstance, it’s admirable how Winnipeg had performed up to this point.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:36:00 +0000

The stat that screams the most to me has to be the away record for both teams. The Jets have got to find a way to win out on the road. Otherwise we will see a 5-11 record before to long.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:21:00 +0000

Does Pavelec’s Stats mean anything ?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:08:00 +0000

The stat I find most surprising is how identical their overall records are/were, however, and a big however, last year they came in the halfway mark feeling good about it, this year, I, and maybe a few others think they could’ve have done about 4-5 games better, 1-0 to Wsh was one that could have gone either way, Cbj game is one I wish they could play over, and the last Tor/Mtl games, they just did not show up, well the 3rd of the Mtl and all 3 in Tor. I think this team is shaping itself to make some noise in Apr/May, maybe this year but for many years to come.

By: Daniel Minuk

Daniel Minuk — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:06:00 +0000

I would have thought there would have been a greater disparity between last years record and this years given the relevance in the market, passion behind the team and support (both home and away). However, considering the less-than-optimal start the Jets had this season, and the dedication to Claude Noels’ game plan, my guess (and hope) is that the Jets will end the season ahead of last years total.
Interesting comparison.
Good job bra.

By: Jeremy Sabourin

Jeremy Sabourin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:05:00 +0000

It all means nothing. Too few acknowledge “serendipity” as a large factor in hockey. Sometimes the puck goes off the post and wide, sometimes the puck goes off the post and in. The guy shooting the puck gave equal effort both times. Based on an 82 game season, I would say that any team could have 10 more OR 10 less points than they currently have simply based on luck. A fluky save by a goalie, a quick whistle, a player missing an open net, a bad call by the referree that leads to a powerplay goal, etc, etc, etc …

Don’t get me wrong, top teams ARE BETTER than lower teams, but trying to figure out the difference between 5-10 points over the course of an entire season is fools play