Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, Winnipeg ICE, and the NHL
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…]
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.
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.
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. The Winnipeg Jets forward group in the first quarter of the season has had trouble scoring goals and this is no secret. BUT in fairness to this group, they are executing a new-found defensive awareness not seen in these parts since their arrival from Atlanta. [Read more…]
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