Game 7 of the pre-season post-game recap: Devils 5 Jets 3

The Jets dropped the final game of the pre-season 5-3 to the Devils to finish off the seven-game schedule with four wins and three losses.

For the advanced stats of the game click here.

Stats:

– Kyle Connor scored his first of the pre-season;
– Mark Scheifele had 2A;
– Blake Wheeler had 2A;
– Skylar McKenzie scored his third goal of the pre-season.

Audio:

Connor Hellebuyck

Kyle Connor

Mathieu Perreault

Coach Maurice:  Did he see what he wanted from his group to end the games of training camp?  Thoughts on the goal from Kyle Connor and the chemistry of the top line. Did the way his pre-season go sway his opinion as to whether he should go 13/8 or 14/7 for roster composition?  Did he feel like the guys on the bubble make any separation?  What is the focus of the group over the course of the next week?  Any concern with the cross-ice opportunities?  What was he looking for when he flipped Lemieux/Vesalainen?  What did Skyler McKenize do for his stock?

Up next:

The Jets have a day off tomorrow but are expected to make a number of cuts to the current roster.  Stay tuned to our web site illegalcurve.com and on social media including Twitter | Facebook | Instagram.  You can also follow me on twitter as well (@icdave).