Mitch Kasprick is the “Motown Curmudgeon” aka “Motown Mitch”
Odds and Ends, Thoughts and Questions, from this past week in hockey –
Just so there’s no confusion when I’m spewing my bias, I am a fan of the Winnipeg Jets, Arizona Coyotes, Manitoba Moose, Winnipeg Ice, and all Team Canada Hockey teams.
I am NOT a fan of Gary Bettman or as I call him, Count Chocula. I am a big believer in the 7Ps. You’ve been warned.
1. Jets: The Winnipeg Jets went 1-2-1 on their 4-game road trip last week and finished the month of February with an underwhelming 5-5-2 record.
The good guys start off the month with four straight games at home and 10 out 16 in March.
The Jets record is currently 23-21-9. They are 6 points behind Dallas for the final wildcard spot and sit sixth in the Central Division.
The Jets play Montreal on Tuesday and Dallas on Friday. To say these two games are huge would be a massive understatement. These two games will could go a long way in determining whether Chevy sells at the deadline.
1. Jets: The Winnipeg Jets fanbase including myself were not in a very positive mood after Thursday night’s fiasco at home versus Vancouver and just when you’re ready to write them off they come up with a performance that makes no sense. The good guys defeated St. Louis 4-1 on the road in one of the better games they’ve played in weeks. Go figure. The Jets record sits at a very underwhelming 18-16-7 and they have lots of work to do after the All-Star break to take a run at a wildcard spot. The Jets are 5 points out of the last wildcard spot and worse yet they have to climb over 5 teams. I’m not going to lie, it’s a tall order. 
1. Jets: The Winnipeg Jets went winless on this road trip, bookending two losses with an overtime loss and a shootout loss. It’s hard to be overly critical with the effort in most of the games but this team just lacks any type of killer instinct. They have had multiple chances to extend leads but they let teams hang around and eventually lose. The Jets record sits at 17-14-7 and they are 3 points out of the last wildcard position. 
1. Jets: The Winnipeg Jets won their only game this past week, defeating Detroit 3-0 in a solid road win. This win keeps them within striking distance of the final wildcard spot in the Western Conferfence. This was a huge win with the Jets heading out on a four-game road trip next week with games against four very tough teams. With games in Washington, Nashville, Boston, and Pittsburgh this could be a season defining road trip and I would think four points is a must. Right now the Jets record sits at 17-12-5 and they are 3 points out of the last wildcard position. 