In the three weeks since the Winnipeg Jets final game of the 2013 season, four Jets began their offseason conditioning by joining their respective countries for the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Stockholm and Helsinki. Those four Jets are Andrew Ladd (Canada) Ondrej Pavelec (Czech Republic), Arturs Kulda (Latvia), and Jacob Trouba (United ...
It was a less than stellar season for Claude Noel and his Winnipeg Jets, but it wasn’t a total loss of a season.
In the lockout shortened year, the Jets managed to go 24-21-3, good for second place in the Southeast Division, behind the Washington Capitals.
With a “close but no cigar” ending to their playoff hopes Thursday night, the Jets enter the offseason earlier than hoped and look to find answers.
The Winnipeg Jets are still very much in a playoff hunt. Winnipeg’s 2-1 victory Monday evening over the Buffalo Sabres brought the Jets to within one point of three possible playoff spots that the Rangers, Senators and Capitals hold. Winnipeg threw everything they had Sabre netminder Jhonas Enroth outshooting Buffalo 15-4 in the first period ...
For the majority of the 2012-2013 NHL season, New York Islanders fans watched a hockey team that displayed flashes of dominance at times, but played wildly inconsistent during other stretches. However, over their last twelve games the Islanders have managed to play to the tune of a 9-1-2 record and have strengthened their playoff positioning ...
After dropping three in a row on the road, the Winnipeg Jets have gotten hot back on home ice.
The team have won three straight, with wins against Philadelphia, Buffalo and Florida. And with two more to go at home, the Jets are staying tight in the race for the Southeast.
Winnipeg seemed to respond to the lineup changes head coach Claude Noel made as Alexander Burmistrov scored his first goal in 18 games to give the Jets the early advantage. Burmistrov, who was flanked by Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien on the left and right wings, respectively, took advantage of the wide open space in the ...
After the Winnipeg Jets arrived back at MTS Centre for the first time this season with the southeast division lead, the second Jets to call Winnipeg home looked to build on the momentum they had after earning an epic 10-round shootout victory in Toronto to give them the No. 1 spot atop the division. Following ...
The Winnipeg Jets are in first place. This phrase hasn’t been uttered in over a year in Manitoba’s capital. Prior to their 5-4 shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg had not led the Southeast Division since February 23, 2012. A 4-3 win over the Tampa Lightning that evening put the Jets atop the ...
Back in the old days of Czechoslovakia, the still-fused Czech Republic and Slovakia were a consistent threat to win Olympic gold. Though it also helped to have two of the best hockey players of all time, Jaromir Jagr and Dominik Hasek, in their primes. Currently, the Czech Republic could certainly benefit from the talents of ...
During the lockout, NHL goalies were on their own, most even without a place to play. While scrimmages can accommodate as many as twenty skaters, there’s only room for two goaltenders. European clubs, often accepting of a star player or two to bolster their lineups, are hesitant to bench their goalies in favor of a locked out player ...
