Posts tagged with "Tyler Myers"
Could the Jets Win the Central Division?
July 24th, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets have never won a division title, and it's been over ten years since the Atlanta Thrashers claimed one. With a playoff spot still on the to-do list for the Jets, projecting a division title would seem premature. For the Jets, however, 2017-18 represents their best opportunity yet to claim the Central crown. Stop...
Expansion Draft Trade Targets: Defencemen
May 19th, 2017 With the expansion draft looming and protected lists due in less than a month, several teams have a surplus of defencemen. Scouring the rosters and utilizing CapFriendly.com’s expansion draft tool, it appears at least a dozen teams will be shopping blueliners between now and June 17. Based on depth charts, it also appears at...
Winnipeg Jets Dilemma on Defence
February 14th, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets have allowed three or more goals in 15 straight games. While goaltending is responsible for a percentage of those goals, the Jets' blueline needs to bear the burden too. While the Jets are often associated with the "draft and develop" technique of building a team, the statement falls quite short in the defence...
Bickell Aiming for February Return, Crosby Eyeing 1,000 & More News
February 7th, 2017 Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bryan Bickell is aiming to return to the lineup during the team's home stand from Feb. 17 to 26, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti. Bickell, 30, has not played in a game since Oct. 30 and the Hurricanes announced on Nov. 11 that he'd been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Since that time, Bickell...
Preview: Sabres Host High Flying Jets
January 7th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres welcome in the Winnipeg Jets for their annual visit this afternoon. Now, two years removed, the story line of the big trade has started to fade. Tyler Myers will not be in the lineup again for the Jets, missing his second chance for a homecoming with the club that drafted him in the first round. For Evander Kane,...
Evander Kane Finds Scoring Touch
December 8th, 2016 "It must be a joke around the league: You score two goals against the Buffalo Sabres and you're going to win the hockey game," said a disgruntled Evander Kane in late November. He was right. At the time, the team was averaging just 1.82 goals per game, worst in the league by far. Kane made these comments in an attempt to address...
