Jacob Trouba Omission An Indictment Of NHL And PHWA Voting System

Did the PHWA Even Watch Jacob Trouba? —

One thing I have learned over my rapidly advancing years on this planet is not to send angry emails. I guess we’ll find out if the same rule should apply to angry blog posts.  I was angry on the evening of the NHL Player Awards at how Winnipeg  Jets hockey fans’ favorite young blue liner was snubbed. Despite a fantastic season, Jacob Trouba was not included on the NHL All-Rookie Team. [Read more…]

The Advancement of Advanced Stats

The Problem is the Presentation of These Innovative Metrics —

I have something I need to admit.  I grew up a stats geek. [Read more…]

It’s Groundhog Day Again For The Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets Have Seen This Movie Before

The Winnipeg Jets, thankfully, aren’t waking up again and again to Sonny and Cher’s classic (?) I Got You Babe but for the players who’ve been in the Peg since year one and the team’s passionate fan base, this is beginning to feel a lot like Groundhog Day. [Read more…]

Kevin Cheveldayoff Will Soon Have The Means

Kevin Cheveldayoff Will Have The Horsepower To Shift Into High Gear —

Spent the weekend looking incredulously at some Kevin Cheveldayoff consternation on Twitter.  I just don’t get it. [Read more…]

Final Pre-season Games Big For Claude Noel

Claude Noel And The Winnipeg Jets Have A Big Challenge Ahead —

So, I got a text late on Tuesday night from my cousin.  The first words out of his mouth, or, um, stamped by his fingers are “Give a guy a blog and he turns into Gary Lawless… ” [Read more…]

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