Posts About "Patrik Laine"
Winnipeg Jets News & Rumors: Flames, Finnipeg & Backup Goalie
June 6th, 2020 On May 26, the NHL organized a plan listing what teams will face each other in the Stanley Cup play-ins, whenever those might begin. There are still details to work out, but step one has determined which teams will be pitted against each other in a best-of-five series. This week the NHL and the NHLPA also agreed on the format of the...
Jets 2.0 First-Round Draft Picks – Ranked
May 25th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets have selected 10 players in the first round of the National Hockey League Entry Draft since their return to Winnipeg in 2011. They have had a first-round pick in eight of the nine drafts, only missing the 2018 NHL Entry Draft after sending their first-round selection in a huge trade deadline deal that acquired forward...
Jets Could Make Noise In Proposed Return-To-Play Playoff Format
May 25th, 2020 Bookies and sports betters are giving the Jets long Stanley Cup odds if the NHL's return to play 24-team playoff format comes to...
Projecting Finland's 2022 Olympic Roster
April 20th, 2020 United StatesCanadaSwedenRussiaCzech RepublicSwitzerlandGermanyMedal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters It remains to be seen if the NHL will allow its players to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. But if they do, Finland could have an especially impressive roster with loads of offensive...
Jets' Top Five Games of 2020
April 7th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets certainly faced a lot of adversity in the 2019-20 NHL season, and when they overcame that adversity, it was often quite exciting. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to rob us of the Jets' last 11 contests, which were bound to be electric as the team was in the thick of the Western Conference wild card...
Jet Getting Healthy at the Perfect Time
March 4th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets — currently in possession of the Western Conference's second wild card spot — are receiving a raft of reinforcements for their battles down the stretch, and they couldn't have come at a better time. An Influx of Forwards The Jets' injured reserve list has been a long and exhausting read for most of the...
Jets' Laine Has Evolved into a Complete Player
February 10th, 2020 Remember the Patrik Laine of yore who was a liability when he wasn't lighting the lamp? That player is long gone. Laine's Game Has Exponentially Evolved Laine's third-period goal on Saturday afternoon in the Winnipeg Jets' 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators is a prime example of how much his game has evolved since last...
Patrik Laine's Hat Trick Leads Jets Past Senators 5-2
February 8th, 2020 WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine scored a hat trick with three power-play goals to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. It was Laine's eighth career hat trick and gave the Jets points in four straight games (3-0-1) after a five-game losing streak. Kyle Connor scored once and...
Jets' All Stars Scheifele and Hellebuyck Prove Their Worth
January 6th, 2020 The 2020 All Star Game is coming up, and by the end of the month, our television sets will be graced with another round of intense play from our favourite players. The Winnipeg Jets are sending two dedicated and passionate individuals to the 2020 All Star Game: Leading goal-scorer Mark Scheifele and top goaltender Connor Hellebuyck....
Jets’ Scheifele & Hellebuyck Earn All-Star Spots
December 31st, 2019 The 2020 NHL All-Star rosters have been announced and Winnipeg Jets’ forward Mark Scheifele and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck have made the Central Division team. Joining them will be Patrik Kane, Nathan MacKinnon, Tyler Seguin, Eric Staal, Roman Josi, Ryan O’Reilly, Alex Pietrangelo, and Jordan...
Kyle Connor's Goal and Two Assists Helps Jets Hand Stars Their 4th Straight Loss
December 3rd, 2019 WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets handed the Dallas Stars their fourth straight loss with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday. Nikolaj Ehlers, Josh Morrissey, Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and assist for Winn...
Top 5 Moments from Jets' Record-Setting November
December 2nd, 2019 Oh, what a month! Not many, not even their most positive fans, thought the Winnipeg Jets would be sitting in second place in the Central Division at the end of November, but there they are, near the top with a 16-9-1 record. The Jets have fully embraced their new identity as a scrappy, hardworking squad that takes absolutely...
Jets’ 3 Stars of the Week: Nov. 21-27
November 28th, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets kept things rolling this week with wins against the Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks. They now sit with a 15-9-1 record – good for 31 points. Their away record improves to 9-4 and they are 6-1 on the road in the month of November thus far. Things are looking a lot better for the Jets this month than...
