It had been a long time since the Winnipeg Jets last won a hockey game. Fresh off of a five-game losing streak and the All-Star break sandwiched in the middle of it, Nikolaj Ehlers said “Yeah, it’s been a while, we were trying to figure out who had the jackets, and that just shows you
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The Winnipeg Jets are one of the hottest teams in the National Hockey League. First, it was Kyle Connor putting the league on notice when he led the league in goals, now it’s the rest of the team following suit. The Winnipeg Jets have secured at least a point in 13 of their last 15
The Winnipeg Jets wrapped up a five-game homestand on Saturday, Nov 18, with a convincing 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. That gave them a 4-1 record over their past five games, with wins against the Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres along with the Coyotes. The one loss came to the Dallas
The Winnipeg Jets have seen several players get off to hot starts to the 2023-24 season, but there are a few who looked as if they were slow out of the gate. Nikolaj Ehlers and Connor Hellebuyck are two examples of what a rough few weeks can look like, and while one may be on
Make no mistake — team success is the most important thing in sports, and as the Winnipeg Jets near the 2023-24 season, the focus is rightly on how they’re going to grow as a unit and what they’re going to try to do differently to get out of the mushy middle. Related: 3 Challenges Facing
“Facts are meaningless. You can use facts to prove anything that is even remotely true. Facts schmacts.” – Homer Simpson In 1997, the above Homer Simpson quote was intended as satire. In 2023, it rings eerily true. The line between fact and fiction is easily blurred, making it hard to decipher what is true and
If you’re not sure how excited to get about the Winnipeg Jets’ upcoming season, you’re not alone. The Jets made another early playoff exit last season after a promising first half and are now retooling to some degree. Pierre-Luc Dubois was traded and Blake Wheeler was bought out, but the changes haven’t been as drastic
The New York Islanders had their 2022-23 season end in disappointment. While they made the playoffs as a wild-card team in the Eastern Conference, they lost in the First Round to the Carolina Hurricanes in a six-game series. The Islanders won two games in the series but were outmatched, and the First Round showed the
The Winnipeg Jets are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and their opponent is the Vegas Golden Knights. These teams have faced each other once in the playoffs before, in the 2018 Western Conference Final. That is a series that Jets fans may have attempted to forget, as the Golden Knights took it in
The Winnipeg Jets have gone streaking, winning five straight games for the first time since December, 2018. They defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Dec. 29, the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on New Year’s Eve, the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Jan. 3, the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Jan. 6, and most recently, the Canucks 7-4
Two straight losses notwithstanding, the Winnipeg Jets have more reasons to be jolly than to say “bah, humbug,” as they begin a much-needed three-day Christmas break. Jets Exceeding Expectations This Season The Jets possess a 21-12-1 record through 34 games, exceeding the expectations even the most positive fan or pundit had in October of a
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Nikolaj Ehlers underwent surgery and will be out six-to-eight weeks. Can or will the Jets do anything to replace his production? Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils have started negotiating with Jesper Bratt and the Edmonton Oilers are eyeing the kinds of players as possible trade options that don’t currently exist
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, with news that Nikolaj Ehlers is out with sports hernia surgery, what will the Winnipeg Jets do to replace his production? Meanwhile, there’s chatter about the Toronto Maple Leafs searching around the market for a defenseman, but could the team make multiple moves? The Edmonton Oilers are without Kailer Yamamoto
The Winnipeg Jets got a lot of sun this week, arriving in Florida three days early to outrun a historic Manitoba blizzard. While they no doubt enjoyed the sunshine while WInnipeggers hunkered down and despaired about the April snowstorm, when they finally did swap sand for ice, they did not enjoy the 120 minutes they
TSN: Darren Dreger on TSN when asked about the Winnipeg Jets and if there could be significant changes this offseason if they don’t make the playoffs? ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Well Bryan, I’m leaning towards massive change but you know I want to be careful how I qualify that. Does massive change means that Dave Lowry
The Winnipeg Jets are finding extra time success as of late, which is a much-needed change of pace from recent history. But it may have come too late. Jets Riding an Extra-Time Winning Streak The Jets — prior to a pretty embarrassing 7-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs — had won their past three
Many players on the Winnipeg Jets will benefit from a new voice and fresh start, but Nikolaj Ehlers might be the biggest beneficiary. With the extended holiday break, Dave Lowry will have an extra week to prepare line combinations, implement new systems, and figure out how he wants to run his bench. It should give
The Winnipeg Jets’ 2020-21 season was full of ups and downs and ended with a second-round sweep at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens. In this series, we’ll take a look back on the season, player by player, and grade their individual performances with an eye toward their future with the team. Coming off a