Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets for Jan. 12, 2026

January 12, 2026 by

Mitch Kasprick is now the “Westdale Curmudgeon.“ Odds and Ends, Thoughts, and Questions from this past week in Hockey

I am a fan of the Winnipeg Jets, the Manitoba Moose, and all Team Canada Hockey teams.  I am NOT a fan of Gary Bettman, or as I call him, Count Chocula.  I am a big believer in the 7Ps, or is it the 8Ps?  You’ve been warned.

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Host Harley Friesen and Winnipeg Hockey Talk writer Mitch Kasprick discuss his Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League. 

 

1. Jets:  The Winnipeg Jets went 2-1-1 at home this past week.  The boys finally got a few bounces, some secondary scoring, and continued solid play from the top line, improving their record to 17-22-5, nine points out of the playoffs.     

2. NHL:  The actual NHL trade deadline is March 6, twelve days after the Olympic Games, but there could be some action just before the trade freeze coming during the Olympic break, from Feb. 4 through Feb. 22.  Some are calling it the mini-deadline.  I wonder how it will affect things?

3. Jets:  It took an injury, but he got the call-up.

4. Jets:  From the “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” file.  

Some Winnipeg Jets fans think the Jets are bad and should tank to get a lottery pick in June while some Jets fans still cling to the hope of a magical run and making the playoffs.  The tankers call the fans still clinging to the hope of a playoff spot delusional.  Yes, this team has shown us what rock bottom looks like, but to think they could look that bad for another half of a season and get a lottery pick with players like Helle, Josh, KC, Gabe, Schief, and the captain is just as delusional.  There is a very good chance both sides are dreaming so put that in your pipe and smoke it!

5. Jets:  This could make things interesting around Jetsville, especially for the haters.

6. Jets:  Question for Scott Arniel:  Can you believe you haven’t been fired?

7. Jets:  Scott Arniel looks like he finally has a working, functioning second line.  Jonathon Toews, Cole Perfetti, and Gabe Vilardi have breathed new life into this Jets team and will hopefully get even better in the second half of the season.  Their early impressions look positive.

8. Jets:  The Winnipeg Jets seemingly give up a power-play goal every game and go O-fer on PP quite often, so it’s no wonder they lost so many 1-goal games.  You just can’t have both special team units playing like crap, so it is no mystery to me why they were re in last place in the NHL for a while.

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9. Jets:  As of Monday morning, the Jets’ chances of making the playoffs are sitting at 8.3%, basically slim and none and slim just left town.  As you can see, the percentage fluctuates daily, whether the team plays or not; however, the days following games exhibit larger fluctuations.  

10. Things that make me go hmmm: #1 🤔 Some fans and even some media are wondering why Scott Arniel hasn’t split the Mark Scheifele/Kyle Connor pairing? 

11. Jets:  Special Teams:  Rule of thumb.  Have the power play and penalty kill (PK and PP) numbers total at least 100% when added (as your minimum).

  • PP: 19th at 18.70% down from 18th at 19.10% last week (net 17th at 17.10%)*
  • PK: 22nd at 77.70% down from 21st 78.30% last week (net 19th at 81.30%)*
  • FO: 9th at 51.20% down from 10th at 51.50% last week

12. Jets:  Goaltending:

  • Connor Hellebuyck:  10-12-4 … 2.70 GAA … .901 SV%
  • Eric Comrie:  7-9-1 … 3.33 GAA … .884 SV%

13. Jets:  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly this past week.

  • Good:  Cole Perfetti has looked more like his usual self the past few games, which is great news for the second line.  
  • Bad:  The Jets defencemen do a poor job of keeping Helle’s crease area clean.  It’s like a fire drill in his crease. 
  • Ugly:  Helle handling the puck is like watching a dog trying to hump a football.  

14. Things that make me go hmmm: #2 🤔 The guys from Spittin’ Chicklets posed this question: Are the tough old school Canadian players from blue-collar families getting priced out of hockey in Canada, and it’s now all soft rich kids?!

15. Jets:  Prospect Update:  Winnipeg Jets draft picks Sascha Boumedienne (2025, 1st round) and Alfons Freij (2024, 2nd round) have won gold medals at the U-20 World Hockey Championships.  Boumedienne scored the game-winner in the Gold Medal game, and Freij put up seven assists in the tournament, quarterbacking the Swedish power play.  Both Jets prospects were integral parts of Team Sweden’s success.  Their future looks bright.

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Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets for Jan. 5, 2026

January 5, 2026 by

Mitch Kasprick is now the “Westdale Curmudgeon.“ Odds and Ends, Thoughts, and Questions from this past week in Hockey

I am a fan of the Winnipeg Jets, the Manitoba Moose, and all Team Canada Hockey teams.  I am NOT a fan of Gary Bettman, or as I call him, Count Chocula.  I am a big believer in the 7Ps, or is it the 8Ps?  You’ve been warned.

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Host Harley Friesen and Winnipeg Hockey Talk writer Mitch Kasprick discuss his Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League. 

 

1. Jets:  The Winnipeg Jets went 0-4-0 this past week and extended their losing streak to nine games.  I believe the 6-5 loss in Toronto officially broke them.  They have hit rock bottom.  Their record is currently 15-21-4.     

2. Jets:  Can you imagine being the GM of a hockey team and trying to explain to your owner how you missed the playoffs with the best goaltender on the planet?  I’d love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation.  

3. Jets:  It’s not just me, folks.

4. WJHC:  From the “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” file.  

Ask me if I was impressed with Gavin McKenna’s 3-goal performance in Canada’s 9-1 victory over Denmark?  NO, I wasn’t!  If you want to impress me, score a couple of goals against a good team like Finland or Team Sweden in a meaningful game.  Padding your stats against the weak sisters doesn’t impress me … So Put that in your pipe and smoke it.  

5. NHL: Olympics:   Team USA announced their roster for the Olympic Games, and to absolutely nobody’s surprise, Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck were named to the team. 

6. Jets:  Question for Scott Arniel:  Why didn’t you pull Comrie … Why didn’t you pull Comrie … Why didn’t you pull Comrie … Why didn’t you pull Comrie … Why didn’t you pull Comrie… WTF is wrong with you?  WTF are you waiting for?  Your season is circling the drain right in front of you, and you’re going to hang your hat on a guy that can’t stop a beachball?  Are you trying to get fired?          

7. NHL: Olympics:  Hockey Canada released their final roster for the Olympic Games, and I guess I have to eat my words as Mark Scheifele did not make the team, even though he is better than Nick Suzuki, Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel, Brayden Point, and maybe even Bo Horvat.  Scheif is still in the Olympic Games’ doping protocol and could end up going if somebody gets injured before the games.  The consensus is that he should have been in the original group.  I don’t usually give a crap about this type of stuff because it doesn’t affect my life, BUT I genuinely feel bad for Scheif.

8. Jets:  The Winnipeg Jets had a guy on their 1st-unit powerplay with 0 goals, and then next game he was a healthy scratch again … I wonder how Brad Lambert would do with that same opportunity?

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9. Jets:  As of Monday morning, the Jets’ chances of making the playoffs are sitting at 9.3%, basically slim and none and slim just left town.  As you can see, the percentage fluctuates daily, whether the team plays or not; however, the days following games exhibit larger fluctuations.  

 

10. Things that make me go hmmm: #1 🤔 Fans are screaming to call up the kids from the Manitoba Moose, and as I pointed out on one of my “playoff odds updates”, why not call up the 3 best players? 

11. Jets:  Special Teams:  Rule of thumb.  Have the power play and penalty kill (PK and PP) numbers total at least 100% when added (as your minimum).

  • PP: 18th at 19.10% down from 11th at 21.00% last week (net 15th at 17.40%)*
  • PK: 21st at 78.30% down from 16th 80.90% last week (net 18th at 88.20%)*
  • FO: 10th at 51.50% down from 10th at 51.60% last week

12. Jets:  Goaltending:

  • Connor Hellebuyck:  9-11-3 … 2.58 GAA … .905 SV%
  • Eric Comrie:  6-9-1 … 3.49 GAA … .880 SV%

13. Jets:  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly this past week.

  • Good:  Outside of hurt feelings, the team didn’t suffer any major injuries on their 4-game road trip. 
  • Bad:  The team didn’t suffer any major injuries during their 4-game road trip. That seems to be the only way they call up players from the AHL.
  • Ugly:  The Jets were 9-3-0 once upon a time in October, but since then, they have gone 6-18-4. 

 14. Things that make me go hmmm: #2 🤔

It’s been about 22 months since that unnamed player from a Western Conference team called the Winnipeg Jets FRAUDS?

15. Jets:  Kevin Cheveldayoff held his mid-season presser this morning, and nothing earth-shattering was revealed but at least our media guys did ask some tough questions.  If the Jets players could dangle around the ice like Chevy dandles at these pressers, they’d be in 1st place.

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Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets for Dec. 29, 2025

December 29, 2025 by

Mitch Kasprick is now the “Westdale Curmudgeon.“ Odds and Ends, Thoughts, and Questions from this past week in Hockey

I am a fan of the Winnipeg Jets, the Manitoba Moose, and all Team Canada Hockey teams.  I am NOT a fan of Gary Bettman, or as I call him, Count Chocula.  I am a big believer in the 7Ps, or is it the 8Ps?  You’ve been warned.

For a more in-depth look at these Random Thoughts, check out the Winnipeg Hockey Talk YouTube channel LIVE every Monday at 7 PM where host Harley Friesen and Winnipeg Hockey Talk writer Mitch Kasprick discuss his Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League. 

1. Jets:  The Winnipeg Jets only had 1 game last week, but once again, the NHL’s incompetence reared its ugly head again and turned what should have been a hard-earned Jets win into an excruciating OT loss.  Their record now sits at 15-17-4.  

2. Jets:  The Jets got royally screwed on Saturday night by referees Pierre Lambert and Peter McDougal, and it all happened in the last 30 seconds of the 3rd period.  Josh Morrissey was brutally cross-checked from behind and both referees chose not to call the penalty and to make matters worse Josh Morrissey was injured.  He didn’t practice on Sunday and is considered day to day and probably a gametime decision. 

3. NHL:  I think the National Hockey League not having games on Boxing Day is a huge mistake.  Growing up, it was one of my favourite games of the season with Jets 1.0.  

4. Jets:  From the “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” file.  

With the Olympics fast approaching and the World Juniors currently going on, it’s just not the same without the Russians being there.  Don’t get me wrong, the tournaments are still great, but the Gold Medals will be slightly tarnished.  That just one man’s opinion, so …  Put that in your pipe and smoke it.  

5. Jets:  Wednesday night is a big night for Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey as Canada’s Olympic Hockey Team will officially be announced.  It is expected that both Jets will make the team.   

6. Jets:  Question for Scott Arniel:  WTF is wrong with you and your assistants?  You had Morgan Barron, who was 1 for 6 (17%), taking the defensive zone faceoff while short-handed in the dying seconds of a 3-2 game, while Jonathon Toews, who was 10 for 13 (77%) and Adam Lowry, at 11 for 16 (69%), were available.  Is there a suit behind that Jets’ bench that understands faceoff percentages?  WHY WHY WHY?  UN-F’N-BELIEVABLE.

7. Jets:  Two top Jets prospects to keep an eye on at the U20 WHC.

Alfons Freij, LD (Swe), #20 … Jets comparable … Josh Morrissey 
Sascha Boumedienne, LD (Swe), #5 … Jets comparable … Dylan Samberg 

8. Jets:  This week’s updated playoff odds from Money Puck. 

On Sunday morning, after gaining 1 point versus Minnesota on Saturday night, the Jets’ chances of making the playoffs increased to 28.7% and ended the week at 27.3%.  As you can see, the percentage fluctuates daily, whether the team plays or not; however, the days following games exhibit larger fluctuations.  

 

9. Things that make me go hmmm: #1 🤔

How long before the National Hockey League joins the NFL and NBA with 2-3 games on Christmas Day? 

10. WJHC:  Team Canada World Juniors 2026 Schedule

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

 

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Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets for Dec. 22, 2025

December 22, 2025 by

Mitch Kasprick is now the “Westdale Curmudgeon.“ Odds and Ends, Thoughts, and Questions from this past week in Hockey

I am a fan of the Winnipeg Jets, the Manitoba Moose, and all Team Canada Hockey teams.  I am NOT a fan of Gary Bettman, or as I call him, Count Chocula.  I am a big believer in the 7Ps, or is it the 8Ps?  You’ve been warned.

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Host Harley Friesen and Winnipeg Hockey Talk writer Mitch Kasprick discuss his Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League. 

 

1. Jets:  The Winnipeg Jets went 0-2-2 this past week and sit 6 points out of a playoff position.  The good news is they have games in hand on all the teams ahead of them; the bad news is games in hand don’t mean much if you can’t win a hockey game.  

2. Jets:  Although I doubt this could really happen, the Jets are officially in the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes.  

3. Jets:  I haven’t done any in-depth calculations, but I believe the final wildcard position might be had with as few as 88-90 points this season, based on no easy pickings at the bottom of the league.  This year, the bottom-feeders in the standings are not an automatic 2 points.  The Western Conference has much more parity than in years past.

4. Jets:  From the “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” file.  

Sports fans like to analyze what is going wrong, what has gone wrong, and who’s to blame when things go south with their favourite sports teams, and Winnipeg Jets fans are no different.  I have seen a lot of venom being spewed in all sorts of directions, and most are valid for the most part, but I must defend my man, Jonathon Toews.  JT was a risk and a gamble that most fans were excited about, but up until now, it hasn’t worked out exactly as we would have liked.  Fair point, but I don’t think Toews is our biggest problem.

My “blame game” list starts with Kevin Cheveldayoff, who is the architect of this mess.  We have two underachieving forwards that are killing this team, named Gus Nyquist and Cole Perfetti.  We have Dylan DeMelo, who is becoming a liability to his partner, Josh Morrissey, more often than not.  We have Luke Schenn, who does bring some intangibles to the team, but not enough to outweigh his poor analytics.  The inconsistent play of our highest-paid defenceman, Neal Pionk, is concerning and the inconsistency from our best defensive defenceman, the usually reliable Dylan Samberg.  How much of this is on head coach Scott Arniel?  I believe he has to share some of the blame, as he has done some strange things as far as roster decisions, but the man only has the option to play what he has available to him, which brings us back to the top of the food chain.  Mark Chipman and Kevin Cheveldayoff are the ones who are steering this ship, but unfortunately, it is heading straight for an iceberg.  There is still lots of season left and enough time to right the ship, but the boys in charge better get right to it as soon as the Christmas trade freeze is over.  The bottom line is there is plenty of blame to go around, but Jonathon Toews is far, far, far from the biggest problem, so …  Put that in your pipe and smoke it.  

5. Jets:  I don’t consider the Jets a small team, but I’ve never seen a team that loses so many puck battles.   At times, they look incredibly feeble.

6. Jets:  Question for Scott Arniel:  Hey, coach, what were you thinking with your forward choices in overtime vs Ottawa?

1st shift: 81-55-44  2nd shift:  17-14-4  3rd shift: 7-91-54.

Then, to make matters worse, on Sunday night versus Utah, he starts 17  in the OT, where he loses the faceoff, then goes for a big hit and misses, creating a 2 on 1 against and bing, zing, the game is over in a whopping 13 seconds.

Adam Lowry is 51.3% at the dot, and Jonathon Toews is 62.2%.

7. NHL:  FYI:  Reminder: The NHL holiday roster freeze is currently in effect until 11:59 pm ET on December 27th.

8. Moose:  The Manitoba Moose went 1-1 again last week, making their record 15-11-2-0.  The Moose are in 2nd in the Central Division and are in 6th place in the 17-team Western Conference.  The Moose are starting to get a little healthier, which will be important as their schedule gets a little tougher in the new year. 

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9. Jets:  I don’t usually do Money Puck’s playoff percentage odds until the midway point of the season, but I’ve already had requests, so let’s give the readers what they want.

As of Monday morning, after last night’s game in Utah, the Jets’ chances of making the playoffs are sitting at 24.0%.  As you can see, the percentage fluctuates daily, whether the team plays or not; however, the days following games exhibit larger fluctuations.  

 

10. Things that make me go hmmm: #1 🤔  I don’t disagree with this decision, but are you telling me that Cole Perfetti has been the only player deserving of a benching (3rd period vs Col) all year?

11. Jets:  Special Teams:  Rule of thumb.  Have the power play and penalty kill (PK and PP) numbers total at least 100% when added (as your minimum).

  • PP: 11th at 21.00% up from 12th at 20.10% last week (net 13th at 19.00%)*
  • PK: 16th at 80.90% up from 21st 78.40% last week (net 13th at 84.30%)*
  • FO: 10th at 51.60% up from 12th at 51.30% last week

12. Jets:  Goaltending:

  • Connor Hellebuyck:  9-6-2 … 2.48 GAA … .912 SV%
  • Eric Comrie:  6-8-1 … 3.30 GAA … .886 SV%

13. Jets:  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly this past week.

  • Good:  Kyle Connor might be getting hot again.
  • Bad:  Until Kyle Connor and Morgan Barron scored in the 3rd period versus Utah, a Jets forward hadn’t scored a goal at 5 on 5 since last Saturday night’s 5-1 win over Washington.  Try wrapping your head around that.       
  • Ugly:  The Jets are 2-7-2 in December and 0-2-2 since the return of Helle. 

14. Jets:  I thought Jonathon Toews showed a few flashes of his former self in Colorado on Friday night. 

15. Things that make me go hmmm: #2 🤔

For a team that lacks footspeed and looks slow most nights, I don’t understand why Scott Arniel continues to make Cole Koepke a healthy scratch.  Tanner Pearson took 2 penalties on Sunday versus Utah basically because of his lack of footspeed.

16. WJHC:  Team Canada World Juniors 2026 Schedule

17. Jets:  Two top Jets prospects to keep an eye on at the U20 WHC.

Alfons Freij, D (Sweden)
Sascha Boumedienne, D (Sweden)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays To All

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Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets for Dec. 15, 2025

December 15, 2025 by

Mitch Kasprick is now the “Westdale Curmudgeon.“ Odds and Ends, Thoughts, and Questions from this past week in Hockey

I am a fan of the Winnipeg Jets, the Manitoba Moose, and all Team Canada Hockey teams.  I am NOT a fan of Gary Bettman, or as I call him, Count Chocula.  I am a big believer in the 7Ps, or is it the 8Ps?  You’ve been warned.

For a more in-depth look at these Random Thoughts, check out the new WHT YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@WpgHockTalk

Host Harley Friesen and Winnipeg Hockey Talk writer Mitch Kasprick discuss his Random Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League. 

 

1. Jets:  The Winnipeg Jets went 1-2 this past week, but the team did play well enough to win all 3 games but to be blunt, they did not get NHL goaltending.  Their record sits at 15-15-1 and they are 4 points out of the last wildcard position.  They have over half a season left to get their act together, but catching Minny for 3rd place in the Central Division is probably out of the question, so right now the goal is to win some games and see where you are when the dust settles. 

2. Jets:  Some good news and some bad news.

Connor Hellebuyck is back and leads his team to a 5-1 win in his first game back on Saturday night.  Helle in net sure was a sight for sore eyes.

The bad news is Helle hasn’t played for a month, so temper your expectations as this Jets free fall started long before his surgery.

3. Jets:  Even though I said I was going to stop ragging on Dylan DeMelo, it hasn’t stopped others.

4. Jets:  From the “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” file.  

I’m old school, and I have no issue with fighting in the NHL, but I need someone to explain to me the purpose of the fight between Jets Luke Schenn and Bruins Mark Kastelic 3 seconds after the puck dropped on Thursday night.  The only thing more embarrassing than the fight was listening to TSN’s Kevin Sawyer trying to justify it.  The NHL needs to put an end to those meaningless tilts by giving the players automatic game misconducts because they’re a joke, so put that in your pipe and smoke it.  

5. Jets:  The Eric Comrie rollercoaster ride mercifully ended on Thursday last week after losses to Dallas (4-3) and to Boston (6-3 en).  The only thing plummeting faster than the mercury in a thermometer in Manitoba is Comrie’s save percentage.

6. Jets:  Question for Scott Arniel:  Hey, coach, does this make sense?

7. Jets:  I’m not saying Hadyn Fleury is the answer, but he’s got to be better than Logan Stanley or Luke Schenn based just on his skating ability alone.  Wouldn’t it be nice if he were a late, late bloomer, as this former 1st-rounder was such a stud in junior.

8. Moose:  The Manitoba Moose went 1-1 last week, making their record 14-10-2-0.  The Moose are in 2nd in the Central Division and are in a tie for 3rd in the 17-team Western Conference.  The boys still have 4 more in a row at home to finish off the month of December.  The Jets prospects have done didily-squat in the past 2 weekend series versus a very weak Iowa team, and that is very concerning.  Dom DiVincentiis has been sent back down to the Moose with the return of Connor Hellebuyck. 

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9. Jets:  I don’t usually do Money Puck’s playoff percentage odds until the midway point of the season, but I’ve already had requests, so let’s give the readers what they want.

As of Wednesday morning, before the Boston game, the Jets’ chances of making the playoffs were at 35.2%.  As you can see, the percentage fluctuates daily, whether the team plays or not; however, the days following games exhibit larger fluctuations.  After beating Washington on Saturday night, they were at 36.1% and after Sunday’s games settled in at 36.5%.

 

10. Jets:  I see a lot of belly-aching about Logan Stanley on X and in some chat rooms, and I am by no means a Stanley cheerleader, but someone who hasn’t had a problem with him all year.  I look at my expectations of him, how much money he makes, and what he contributes to this team, and the fact that he is still learning and hopefully improving.  Stan is easily earning his $1,250,000, and I’d be way more worried about the ROI (return on investment) the Jets are getting from #2 ($4,900,000) and #4 ($7,000,000).  The Jets’ problem isn’t their #6 defenceman, it’s a little higher up the depth chart.

11. Jets:  Special Teams:  Rule of thumb.  Have the power play and penalty kill (PK and PP) numbers total at least 100% when added (as your minimum).

  • PP: 12th at 20.90% down from 12th at 21.30% last week (net 12th at 18.70%)*
  • PK: 21st at 78.40% down from 14th 81.30% last week (net 20th at 81.40%)*
  • FO: 12th at 51.30% down from 9th at 52.10% last week

12. Jets:  Goaltending:

  • Connor Hellebuyck:  9-6-0 … 2.41 GAA … .916 SV%
  • Eric Comrie:  6-8-1 … 3.30 GAA … .886 SV%

13. Jets:  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly this past week.

  • Good:  Connor Hellebuyck is back, and without him making a save, the team looked different in front of him from the get-go.
  • Bad:  Special Teams are starting to look a little ragged.  
  • Ugly:  The Jets ended up 3-8-1 post-Helle surgery.

14. Jets: Congrats to Nino on 1000 games in the NHL, the 1st Swiss-born player to do so.  He is one of my favourite Jets.

15.  Things that make me go hmmm:🤔 Josh Morrissey is a virtual lock for the Canadian Olympic Team, and Mark Scheifele is a frontrunner for a spot, but there are a few late contenders that could make it interesting.

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