The Chicago Blackhawks scouting staff finally gets to take center stage in a few days as the NHL Entry Draft is nearly upon us. While they are preparing to add more prospects to the system, a former draft pick is coming along nicely overseas. Finally, for those dreaming of a reunion with an old friend,
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets went 2-0-0 in their two-game weekend series with the Vancouver Canucks to finish their four-game road trip 3-1-0. Related: 3 Takeaways from the Jets’ Two-Game Set With the Oilers Here are three takeaways from what were a pair of tightly-contested and entertaining nightcaps at Rogers Arena. 1) Jets Did What They Had
On Monday night, the Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5. The game was one of those games where fans really needed to be in the building. It wasn’t the most well-played game; however, it was a game where fans would have been into it right from the very beginning and right till the very
It’s unanimous. Everyone involved from a Columbus Blue Jackets perspective is thrilled about the blockbuster trade that saw Pierre-Luc Dubois go to the Winnipeg Jets. That includes the two incoming players in Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. You could tell this was the case for many reasons. Among them, the Blue Jackets’ players looked much
Earlier this week after the Winnipeg Jets’ lost 3-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, I had mentioned that goalie Connor Hellebuyck wasn’t having his typical Vezina Trophy season. In retrospect, I might have spoken a few days too quickly before I landed on that conclusion. He’s been nothing but stellar in net since that game.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is news on the seriousness of Nick Robertson’s injury and how long the Toronto Maple Leafs will be without their young forward prospect. The Edmonton Oilers goalie carousel continues to turn as the results of the waiver claims roll in. Patrik Laine left the ice early today at the
The Winnipeg Jets will kick off their 2020-21 season with a tilt against the Calgary Flames tonight, the first contest in a 56-game-in-114-day sprint to the postseason. Related: Breaking Down the Jets’ 2020-21 Season Schedule Here are three bold predictions for the club as they try to recapture their status as a Stanley Cup contender.
The Winnipeg Jets have always been a bit of an odd bunch in the aesthetics department. Their World Hockey Association days saw them change their uniforms nearly every single year. Once they reached the National Hockey League, they wore a stolen jersey template for an entire decade. The return of the Jets to Winnipeg in
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are questions about what Tuukka Rask will do long-term and also buzz the Boston Bruins might have tried to move him this offseason. There is a battle brewing in training camp for a couple spots on the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line and there are updates on both Patrik
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the status of talks between the Boston Bruins and Zdeno Chara. Are the Bruins actually interested more in another defenseman? In Winnipeg, reports are that Jack Roslovic has officially asked for a trade. The Edmonton Oilers have brought in two players for PTOs and one might
The Jets 1.0 had many notable stars who played the bulk or a big chunk of their careers in Winnipeg, such as Randy Carlyle, Dale Hawerchuk, Paul MacLean, Teppo Numminen, and Thomas Steen. Related: Top 5 Winnipeg Jets 1.0 Draft Picks of All Time Those players are synonymous with the Jets. However, the Jets also
$1.29 million. For an NHL contract, that’s well below average. But for an NHL trading card, that’s not just above average – that’s top of the scale. A Gem Mint 10 Wayne Gretzky rookie card from 1979 recently auctioned for $1.29 million, becoming the first hockey card to cross the seven-digit threshold, an exclusive club
In this edition of Winnipeg Jets News & Rumors, I’ll try to keep Jets’ fans up to date about what’s happening within the organization. First, I’ll take a look at how two Jets prospects are doing. Second, I’ll take a look at recent Patrick Laine trade rumors. The Philadelphia Flyers were interested in the Winnipeg
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, newly-signed members of the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs have arrived or are heading into town and ready to make whatever impact they can on their teams this coming season. A couple of NHL clubs — the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights — have some serious preseason
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, could the Winnipeg Jets be eyeing the new Seattle Kraken franchise as a trade destination for Patrik Laine? What are the Chicago Blackhawks going to do with their surplus of players? In Detroit, the coach believes they might be thin in one area. Will they add? Finally, a few NHL
While it’s the players jumping over the bench that score the goals, make the big bucks, and get most of the glory, the man behind the bench is also of utmost importance to any NHL squad. After all, it’s the head coach who chooses how to utilize players, prepares strategies, analyzes the minutia of every
Mark Scheifele was recently voted as the 12th-best centre right now in the National Hockey League by NHL Network on Nov. 15, 2020. The other players in the 10-14 spot included Mika Zibanejad, Aleksander Barkov, Sebastian Aho, and John Tavares. This put him three spots down from the No. 9 spot that he secured in
The Winnipeg Jets will look to go into the 2020-21 season with a better record than the previous year. They finished 2019-20 with a respectable 37-28-6 record, but will need to be better given the roster that they have. They have one of the best top-six forward groups in the league with players such as
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