Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, Winnipeg ICE, and the NHL
Anybody who has been a Winnipeg Jets fan since the NHL’s return to the Manitoba capital in 2011 remembers it as clear as day – Dustin Byfuglien’s first shift as a Winnipeg Jet. [Read more…]
Some things that crossed my mind this past week about the Winnipeg Jets and the National Hockey League.
Thanks to boss Mitch, I’m reminded another quarter of the NHL season has expired.
These are my Winnipeg Jets grades for the second quarter of the season for the forwards, defencemen, goaltenders, power play and penalty killing. [Read more…]
The Winnipeg Jets blue-line was decimated by injuries in the second quarter of this season and somehow the replacements managed to keep it together. I can’t remember ANY NHL team having their top two pairings injured at the same time. The fact that the Jets kept winning in spite of this is a testament to their system and overall commitment to team defence.
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As usual in any hockey season, any given NHL roster is going to have its surprises and it’s disappointments. The Winnipeg Jets are no exception. Although they aren’t juggernauts, the Winnipeg Jets forward group was actually pretty good in the second quarter of the season and didn’t seem to struggle to score as much as they did in the first quarter. By the time the dust had settled at the forty-one game mark, most Jets forwards were either at or exceeding their career averages. Of course, there are always exceptions. Injuries have played havoc with Evander Kane getting on one of his rolls and sophomore center Mark Scheifele is battling with consistency, although his second quarter was better than his first. IMO, Mark Scheifele is still one of the Jets better puck handling forwards and he works hard on his defensive game. He is still a work in progress. [Read more…]
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