One of the Winnipeg Jets biggest issues so far in the 2019-20 season has been the Jets Penalty Kill. Lots of theories have been floated about why the Jets penalty kill is currently tied for 29th in the NHL at 73.3%. In this piece, I will dive into the numbers behind the Jets penalty kill…
When the Moose came off of the ice on December 22 after a 3-1 loss to Grand Rapids, their fifth straight loss heading into the Christmas break, they were written off as not having a chance to make the playoffs. With a record of 11-16-2-0, they sat last in the AHL, and were looking at…
The Manitoba Moose finished a 4 game homestand leading into the Christmas break with a 2-game series against the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Moose were looking to snap both a 3-game home losing streak and a 3-game losing streak overall.
After completing a 6-game road trip, the Manitoba Moose are ready to come home for 6-game homestand around the holiday break. With the Moose having completed the first third of their season, this week we take a look around the Central Division and evaluate the opening two months of the season for each team.
The Manitoba Moose finished a 4 game Central Division homestand with a rematch of last year’s playoffs this past weekend against the Grand Rapids Griffins. With both teams starting to heat up after slow starts and the Central Division tightening up, points against a division rival are always critical, and these 4 would be no…
The Manitoba Moose finished their first homestand of the season last weekend by taking on the San Antonio Rampage, the new affiliate of the St Louis Blues. With both teams struggling early in the season, this was an opportunity for the Moose to gain some confidence before heading out on the road for 3 games…
The Manitoba Moose opened up the home portion of the 2018-19 season last weekend with a pair of games against the Belleville Senators, the top affiliate of the Ottawa Senators. After losing their first two games of the season by a combined score of 12-2 in Iowa, the Moose were hoping that returning home would…
After the Jets traded Steve Mason this morning to the Montreal Canadiens to save cap space for the potential signing of Paul Stastny, the Jets now need to find a backup goalie to man the crease for the 20-25 games that Connor Hellebuyck will not play next season. With no other goalies currently signed in…
The two teams that finished at the bottom of the Central Division standings in 2016-17 will meet for a spot in the AHL’s final four, as the Manitoba Moose take on the Rockford IceHogs in the Central Division final. The third seed Moose are coming off a hard fought 3-2 series win over the defending…
A rivalry that has existed for 22 years going back to the IHL days will be reignited in 2018, as the Manitoba Moose take on the Grand Rapids Griffins in round one of the Calder Cup playoffs.
Thanks to Grand Rapids’ 6-4 victory over Cleveland Saturday night, the Manitoba Moose are now locked into the number three position in the Central Division, and will not have home ice advantage in the first round against Grand Rapids.
The Moose continued an 8 game homestand with a pair of games against the AHL leading Toronto Marlies at Bell MTS Place. Starting the weekend out of first place for the first time since November 16, the Moose were looking to snap out of a 3-game home losing streak.
