Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League
For many NHL General Manager’s the better part of the last two months has been spent working with staff evaluating their current rosters, identifying gaps in their organizational depth and ultimately determining what players would be best served by a new area code.
The Winnipeg Jets finished their third season in River City with a record of 37 – 35 – 10. The Winnipeg Jets defensive corp went through a bit of a makeover during the third quarter of the season and during the final quarter were a patchwork group of third pairing defence led by Mark Stuart who was actually playing up in the lineup due to the fact he was paired with super rookie Jacob Trouba.
The Winnipeg Jets season is over and they have missed the playoffs again albeit in the tougher Western Conference. I also must point out that the Western Conference lost the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings to the Eastern Conference and the Jets competition was reduced by two good teams, so where does this season compare to the previous two years? The Winnipeg Jets record after 82 games was 37 – 35 – 10. Eight games below the real .500. Usually a real .500 will get you into the playoffs, so they weren’t really all that far away. [Read more…]
The Winnipeg Jets record at the time of this evaluation was 29 – 26 – 6. This report was done after the shootout win over Phoenix on Thursday, Feb. 27. [Read more…]
The Winnipeg Jets record at the time of this evaluation was 29 – 26 – 6. This report was done after the shootout win over Phoenix on Thursday, Feb. 27. [Read more…]
