Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League
I know Gary Bettman likes to think he can con the average fan into thinking that there is parity in the National Hockey League BUT he isn’t fooling anybody. Most of us don’t buy it. NO, I’m not going on my annual rant on how awarding three points in some games and two points in other games is a joke and creates FAKE parity. Surprise, surprise. [Read more…]
The Winnipeg Jets added Johnathan Kovacevic out of Merrimack College to their prospect pool with the 74th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Bob McKenzie and TSN had him unranked but hockeyprospect.com had him penciled in at #72. [Read more…]
With the 43rd overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Kevin Cheveldayoff and the Winnipeg Jets plucked left-shooting defenceman Dylan Samberg from the neighbouring state of Minnesota. [Read more…]
Layered throughout recent conversations about the Winnipeg Jets is a quibble shared by both fans and pundits alike: The Jets lack depth and talent on the left-side of the defense. Often lost in the outcry is that the Jets actually do have a very talented, young left-handed defenseman, and his name is Josh Morrissey. [Read more…]
Author’s Note: I just want to preface this by saying that I don’t in any way think it was the goalie’s fault that Team Canada lost the 2016-17 WJC U20 “Gold Medal Game” against the Americans. I thought that Carter Hart played a solid game. He was also great in the shootout while his teammates didn’t give him any support. Overall, he didn’t play well enough to steal the game but he also didn’t play poorly enough to cost Canada the game. He was just kind of … there.
