The Winnipeg Jets came into Saturday afternoon’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a three-game losing streak, and they were able to bring that to a halt with a convincing 3-1 win. It was the highest-attended game of the year for the Jets, drawing 14,189 people to watch Connor Bedard and the Jets battle. Bedardopened
Gabe Vilardi
After the Winnipeg Jets fell 5-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 17, the attention shifted to the status of Gabriel Vilardi. Vilardi went down awkwardly after a collision with Kings’ forward Blake Lizotte, twisting his knee in a direction knees don’t normally go. The news came in the morning after, as it was
The Winnipeg Jets have signed newly acquired forward Gabriel Vilardi to a two-year contract, avoiding arbitration. The deal is worth an average annual value of $3.4735 million, which is great value for the Jets. After being the centerpiece of the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade, the Jets were able to sign the up-and-coming star winger to a
I kicked off the Los Angeles Kings prospect preview series with Arthur Kaliyev a few days ago, and now it’s time for Gabe Vilardi. The team’s 2017 11th overall pick who’s struggled at times throughout his NHL career. What will his 2022-23 season look like and what expectations should there be for him? Vilardi’s 2021-22
One positive to come from the Los Angeles Kings’ recent injury crisis, is an increase in chances for young players. This has been seen in many areas, including on defense and in Arthur Kaliyev being moved into the top six. It can also be seen in the team’s new third line, nicknamed the Champagne line
On Tuesday morning it was revealed that the Los Angeles Kings are reassigning forward Gabe Vilardi to the American Hockey League (AHL). Before the season started, the idea of sending Vilardi down to the AHL seemed almost impossible, as he finished last season strong, and put together a wonderful preseason. But after a rough start
In this edition of Los Angeles Kings News & Rumors, I’ll be discussing star prospect Quinton Byfield’s return to off-ice training. I’ll also be discussing the COVID situation in Ottawa ahead of the team’s game, and question marks around Gabe Vilardi’s future in the organization. Byfield Making Progress On Wednesday, it was revealed that Kings
Ask anyone who covers prospects and they will tell you that the Los Angeles Kings have one of the best prospect groups in the NHL right now. Related: The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – Midseason Update For this list, players were given a ranking based NHL Readiness and NHL Potential. NHL Readiness ranks how
Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Newhook, Kivenmäki, Wright, Hardie