Why Is Sami Niku In The AHL?
Here’s a question that at the start of this season, and really through much of this past summer, I didn’t think I’d still be asking in November of 2019… Why is Sami Niku still in the AHL?
Jets Takes
Has Your Opinion On Dustin Byfuglien Changed?
With the stage being a large one and a national audience watching, last weekend with the Winnipeg Jets playing in Regina, Sportsnet couldn’t help but to ask Kevin Cheveldayoff and then Paul Maurice about Dustin Byfuglien and his status with the Jets.
When Is 40 Shots Not Really 40 Shots?
At the end of the game against the Anaheim Ducks, both Dennis Beyak and Kevin Sawyer lamented how many shots the Winnipeg Jets had in the game and especially in the last two periods, and that Ducks goalie John Gibson was “brilliant” in a game where his save percentage for the game (.900) was below…
Paul Maurice Runs The Jets Bench… But For How Long?
Back in September of 2017, the Winnipeg Jets announced that both General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and Head Coach Paul Maurice had agreed to “multi-year” contract extensions. At that time we didn’t know how many years those extensions covered, but this past weekend thanks to hockey insider Elliotte Friedman during a segment on Sportsnet’s Hockey Night,…
JetsNation’s Hot Takery: Middle Six Forward Takes And Paul Maurice Speculation
I asked for your hottest Jets (or hockey) related takes and while you didn’t send any scorching comments our way, there were a couple that caused a raised eyebrow or two… So here we’ll share a some of the takes you hit us with and then I’ll share my thoughts and hit you with a…
Luca Sbisa Is A Warm Body (And Likely Signals What The Jets Will Do With Heinola)
In hindsight, the Winnipeg Jets going out and claiming defenseman Luca Sbisa from the Anaheim Ducks was quite predictable. Both the Jets and AHL Manitoba Moose are dealing with multiple injuries on an already thin defense and with the club heading out on the road for the next four games it’s probably a wise move…
Paul Maurice On Shot Blocking And How The Jets Want To Approach It
After their game against the Arizona Coyotes, Jets head coach Paul Maurice tersely mentioned that the team only had four blocked shots in the game which led meany to believe that he was unhappy with what seemed to be in his opinion a low number. The comments raised a few eyebrows as there has been…
Keep Nikolaj Ehlers At Right Wing
The Winnipeg Jets have discovered how effective Nikolaj Ehlers is on the right side and they should leave him there.
How Long Do You Wait On Dustin Byfuglien? (And Can Scott Niedermayer Help?)
Last week as the Jets made their trek through the U.S. North-East, there were a couple of rumors that had been floated that suggested Dustin Byfuglien was close to a decision on wither or not he’d play for the Jets in the 2019-2020 season. Those were shot down over the weekend when Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman…
The Trouble With Connor Hellebuyck’s Bravado
I’ve heard many a time that goalies are a different breed. Some might even call them voodoo. I understand that it takes a certain kind of mentality to willingly stand in front of a target that multiple people are shooting hard rubber discs at in an effort to stop them. I also understand that the…
JetsNation Predicts The 2019-20 Season
Every website does predictions, very few circle back to them at the end of the season unless they nailed it or want a laugh at how comically off they were. Who are we to go against such tradition?
Jets Line Dancing: Your Suggestions
It’s been a long journey, but we are finally at the end of our Line Dancing series. It’s been a blast going through various options that the Jets have heading into the season and seeing how the puzzle might get pieced together for game one. One of the things that always amazes me about this…