Even if the regular season had started on time and according to schedule, the Winnipeg Jets were faced with challenges, now with a 48 game season are those challenges magnified? 1. Bogo Zach Bogosian was not going to be available in October and it appears, as of reports from Monday, that he may not be ...
Much is being made about the recent success of Winnipeg Jets prospects Mark Scheifele and Scott Kosmachuk within the OHL. Obviously fans and observers of the team are happy to see 2011 1st round pick Scheifele sitting at third in scoring with 20 goals and 23 assists in 25 games. Meanwhile 2012 3rd round pick ...
Jet defenseman Dustin Byfuglien’s legal troubles came to a surprisingly quick ending on Monday. Byfuglien’s lawyers reached a deal with Minnesota prosecutors which lead to Byfuglien pleading guilty to a careless boating infraction. He was sentenced to 2 days of community service. The charge was related to improper lighting on his boat. Byfuglien also faced ...
Now that the NHL has played its last game for the season (hopefully not much longer than that though), the world of shinny turns its eyes to the Hockey Hall of Fame induction announcement taking place later this month. This year’s crop features a bevy of great first time candidates, among them Joe Sakic, Jeremy ...
1) Evander Kane – The Jets left-winger is one of the biggest keys to improving its place in the Eastern Conference standings. Kane has excellent wheels, a terrific shot, plenty of size at 6’2” 195 pounds (and he’s not yet 21) and a willingness to use it. One of the cornerstones the organization can build ...
How long a future does Enstrom have with the Jets? The Winnipeg Jets, like every other NHL team, have a bunch of decisions to make ahead of the league’s draft on June 22. One of the biggest might be whether or not to move defenseman Tobias Enstrom. Enstrom will become an unrestricted free agent after ...
On the heels of being eliminated from NHL playoff contention, the Winnipeg Jets made a unique move Sunday, signing one-time Buffalo Sabres prospect Taro Tsujimoto to a Pro Tryout (PTO) contract. Tsujimoto, still spry at the age of 55, tallied 2 goals and 3 assists in 70 games in the Japan Hockey League this past ...
Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, James Neal & Kris Letang receive all of the praise as the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to climb up the Eastern Conference standings. These four studs make the Penguins an elite team for years to come. Although the Penguins top line of Malkin, Neal & Chris Kunitz were cashing in goals at ...
Trivia buffs were all a flutter today when the Winnipeg Jets made the first mid-season trade of their new run, as Akim Aliu was dealt to Calgary for defenceman John Negrin. Okay, so maybe the trade didn’t light the hockey world on fire, but as a first-time trade that wasn’t made prior to the start ...
The Winnipeg Jets are 8 games into their comeback season and they sit at 2 wins – 5 losses – 1 OTL. A start that can be expected for a team that has made mass changes since moving from Atlanta to Winnipeg only 5 months ago. The Jets, while not winning, have made a name ...
