In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the hockey world is still stunned to hear that Barry Trotz had been fired by the New York Islanders. What will be his next move? Meanwhile, why did the Islanders let him go, and which teams are going to make a pitch to land him as their next coach? Finally,
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The Winnipeg Jets are defense-heavy, but poor defensively. They have a stable of defensemen both in the NHL and in the minors able to step up and play at this level, but the analytics suggest that as a team they are not very good at preventing goals. The Jets’ defensive system is broken and needs
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, could the Winnipeg Jets organization go undergo massive changes? The Buffalo Sabres would like Craig Anderson to return but are waiting to see how he feels about playing another season at the age of 40. The Edmonton Oilers are going to wait on deciding the future of head coach Jay
Blake Wheeler and Adam Lowry are the Winnipeg Jets’ tallest forwards at 6-foot-5. Zach Sanford is 6-foot-4. Mark Scheifele stands 6-foot-3, as does Evgeny Svechnikov. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Mason Appleton are both 6-foot-2. The seven of them have an average weight of 208 pounds and have combined for 37 percent of the Jets’ goals this
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what are the Edmonton Oilers thinking when it comes to the final week before the NHL Trade Deadline? Meanwhile, what is the chance Auston Matthews is suspended for his crosscheck to Rasmus Dahlin? The Winnipeg Jets will likely try and trade two pending UFAs and the New York Rangers could
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Before you rake me over the coals, hear me out. I am not in suggesting the Winnipeg Jets must trade Mark Scheifele, but in doing so, they could upgrade their overall lineup. There is always a price to pay when a team acquires assets and the Jets need someone significant. That is not debatable. The
The Winnipeg Jets have been a rollercoaster over the past two weeks. Coming into the four-game homestand, the Jets acquired five of a possible six points on a Central Division road trip. The road trip set the table for the homestand being as important as it was, where they were able to pull themselves within
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The sky is caving in on the Winnipeg Jets. They have a record of 2-6-2 in their last 10 games, they’ve given up at least five goals in four of those losses, and the offence has continued to be a shell of its former self. Is this season over? According to Moneypuck.com’s playoff odds, they
The 15th Weekly Lost & Found edition will be a bit different. We’ll be discussing three teams, one lost and two found, but the first topic for the “lost” section is bigger than hockey. No preamble this time, we’re just going to get right to it. Lost: Racial Incidents in the Minors, Winnipeg Jets Struggle
The Winnipeg Jets have had decisions to make like every franchise in regards to which players to bring back and which to move on from. The choices that are made by the front office depend upon performance, salary, and age but are not always simple to make. Here are three former members of the Jets
Five games into his tenure as Winnipeg Jets’ interim head coach, Dave Lowry has begun to make his own mark on the talented but underachieving team he took over three weeks ago. Dave Lowry, Interim Head Coach of the Winnipeg Jets (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images) He hasn’t made any drastic changes since
As the New Year changes over, there are lots of storylines, stats, and milestones still being reached every day. A ton happened with the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues in their last games, while some other players and teams also have been leaving their mark. Penguins’ Hat Tricks, Goals, & Streaks Evan Rodrigues recorded
The Winnipeg Jets are quickly gaining a reputation as a slump-buster for struggling NHL squads, and too frequently, are proving to be the cure for what ails teams in desperate need of a win. Jets Playing Down to Their Opponents Too Often Tuesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres is a prime example. The Atlantic Division
A a familiar face could be the perfect person to improve the Winnipeg Jets coaching staff. That familiar face? None other than Nolan Baumgartner. Baumgartner has recently found himself out of work. He served as Vancouver Canucks’ assistant coach since 2017-18, working alongside head coach Travis Green. On Sunday, the 45-year-old was a casualty of