The Stanley Cup Playoffs are still underway, but with the calendar hitting June, the long offseason is just beginning for teams out of the playoffs. For the Winnipeg Jets, one of the biggest offseason tasks ahead of them is to figure out what to do with soon-to-be Restricted Free Agent Alexander Burmistrov. Reports have surfaced that the former eight overall draft pick ... Read More »
The Winnipeg Jets saw their playoff hopes end Thursday night on two scoreboards they didn’t control, even before they lost 4-2 to the Montreal Canadiens. The Jets were ahead 2-1 as they started the third but already knew their result wouldn’t be enough. Both the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators clinched the two final playoff spots with overtime wins that kept them firmly in the last ... Read More »
The Winnipeg Jets survived a wild first period on Thursday night, and then settled in for a big win. Evander Kane scored two goals as Winnipeg outgunned the Florida Panthers 7-2 for their third straight win. The Jets took a 3-2 lead after the first 20 minutes of play, with four goals scored by both teams in a span of less than three minutes. ... Read More »
Zach Redmond was back on the ice with the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, less than two months after suffering a life-threatening injury when he was cut by a skate in practice. “It was a scary injury but they stitched the artery right away and that’s not even a concern anymore,” he told the Winnipeg Free Press. “It’s as good as it’s ever going to ... Read More »
Two consecutive games in two days for the Winnipeg Jets resulted in two losses, both against their division rivals, the Washington Capitals. Thursday night, the Jets could not solve Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, failing to get any of their 20 shots in the back of the net. Pavelec stopped 21 of 25 shots in the losing effort, and the Jets lost to a ... Read More »
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired forward Tomas Kubalik from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Spencer Machacek. Two AHL players that needed a change of scenery, both players now have a new start and can impress and try to crack the NHL. In 12 NHL games, Tomas Kubalik has one goal and three assists. The 22-year old was originally selected by the Columbus Blue ... Read More »
With the Jets’ win over the Florida Panthers Friday night, the Jets have now played half of the 48 games in the shortened 2013 NHL season. The Jets sit at second in the Southeast Division (behind the Carolina Hurricanes), with a record of 12 Wins, 11 Losses, and 1 OT loss. They sit one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference ... Read More »
The Winnipeg Jets prevailed over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night, led by captain Andrew Ladd, who had two goals and one assist, in a 3-1 win. The Jets, who have now won five of their last six, have also extended their winning streak to three games. Before the game, Wheeler said ”We were able to change our attitude and go out and play ... Read More »
Blake Wheeler helped the Winnipeg Jets get a win over the Carolina Hurricanes without rookie defenseman Zach Redmond, who had surgery to repair a laceration to an artery in his right leg after a teammate accidentally stepped on him during the club’s morning skate. “You can’t really put it into words what goes through your mind when a teammate is hurt like that on the ... Read More »
Winnipeg Jets’ defenseman Zach Redmond was involved in a freak accident during the team’s morning skate on Thursday, where he was accidentally cut in the mid-thigh region by a skate, and suffered a laceration to his right femoral artery and vein. The rookie defenseman has played in 8 of the Jets’ 15 NHL games this season, and the Winnipeg Free Press reported that ... Read More »
The Winnipeg Jets made a couple of moves on Wednesday, first acquiring 24-year old forward Eric Tangradi from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 7th round pick in 2013, and then shipping veteran forward Alexei Ponikarovsky to the New Jersey Devils for 7th round pick in 2013 and a 4th rounder in 2014. Once a highly touted power-forward prospect, Eric Tangradi hasn’t seen much success at the ... Read More »
19 year old forward Mark Scheifele, has seen his second stint with the Winnipeg Jets come to an end. The 7th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft was sent down to the Barrie Colts of the OHL for some more seasoning after going pointless in 4 NHL games. The 19-year old certainly has the potential to be a goal scorer in ... Read More »
On January 19th, hockey finally returned! With the lockout over, the shortened 2013 NHL season officially started. For the Jets, their first game of 48 this season would be at home, against the Ottawa Senators. The Jets ended up losing the game 4-1, with their lone goal coming from Dustin Byfuglien, on a 1st period powerplay. With less games this ... Read More »
The Jets’ inaugural season (version 2.0) may be over, but don’t expect the euphoria that surrounded the 2011-12 season to disappear anytime soon. The honeymoon stage isn’t over, Winnipeg still has one of the best fanbases in the NHL, and the players love playing in front of their rabid fans. Unfortunately for the Jets, teams don’t make the playoffs based ... Read More »
Erik Gudbranson sends Blake Wheeler to the ice with a crushing check! Speaking of crushing, the Winnipeg Jets CRUSHED the Florida Panthers 7-0 to now only sit 2 points back of the division lead (3/2/12). This southeast division race between the currently leading Panthers and trailing Jets and Caps is getting a whole lot more interesting with only 20 or ... Read More »
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