Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League
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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by Carlo Todaro –
The 2014-15 NHL season was humming right along for the Winnipeg Jets and Head Coach Paul Maurice in December then in rapid succession the top four defensemen went down with long-term injuries. [Read more…]
Seeing more than 3-5 minutes in any given game has been a rare occurrence. Most top end teams find a way to utilize their fourth lines upwards of 8-10 minutes per game. This brings the question why isn’t Paul Maurice and the Winnipeg Jets getting more from the bottom three?
Some things that crossed my mind this past week about the Winnipeg Jets and the National Hockey League.
Eleven every ten
My theory is that if you can garner a minimum of eleven points in every ten game segment (on average) and win those two extra games you should be in the playoffs or be in the hunt on the last weekend of the season. The team would have ninety-two points. In 2013-14 the Dallas Stars grabbed the last playoff spot with 91 points.
The original article explaining my theory can be seen here.
