Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, Winnipeg ICE, and the NHL
The third quarter saw a major change in the Winnipeg Jets roster with G.M. Kevin Cheveldayoff pulling off a blockbuster trade with The Buffalo Sabres. Evander Kane (season ending surgery) and Zach Bogosian were replaced by Drew Stafford and Tyler Myers. [Read more…]
Some things that crossed my mind this past week about the Winnipeg Jets and the National Hockey League.
For over three years, Winnipegers have heard that their local NHL team doesn’t have an “identity”. [Read more…]
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…]
Anyone who follows me on twitter, @WalleyeDboi would probably back up that I’m a pretty big fan of “The Big Man”, Anthony Peluso.
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