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ANALYSIS: Stars asking to leave doesn’t reflect on Winnipeg as an NHL city – Winnipeg

The city of Winnipeg seems to have taken a few body blows over the last week or so. While it’s nothing the city can’t handle, it is certainly a solid one-two combination that’s backed its hockey team up to the ropes. Over the last many decades, Winnipeg having to defend …

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ANALYSIS: WHL experience gives Jets prospect Lambert his swagger back – Winnipeg

The Memorial Cup final did not end the way Winnipeg Jets prospect Brad Lambert and his Seattle Thunderbirds envisioned it would in the 5-0 loss to Quebec on Sunday night in Kamloops. But the 19-year-old forward is in a different, and better place, going into what will be his first …

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ANALYSIS: Conspiracy at the NHL draft? At least it makes for a good story – Winnipeg

Here’s what I know about conspiracy theories: they’ll never be fully proven, because if they were, then they wouldn’t be theories at all, but facts. And facts don’t often make for a good story. Of course, most are amusing, if nothing else: Was there a second shooter that day in …

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ANALYSIS: Jets at a crossroads with no appetite for rebuild in Winnipeg – Winnipeg

Amid all of the voices, opinions and even deflection that last weekend’s exit interviews produced, simply put, the Winnipeg Jets’ season was not good enough. Yes, there was a playoff appearance — a brief one. Indeed, there were exciting moments along the way, but not enough of them. And sure, …

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‘Whiteout’ tradition leaves impression as Jets look to even playoff series – Winnipeg

Bruce Cassidy is in enemy territory these days, but the Las Vegas Golden Knights head coach is enjoying a special playoff atmosphere. When the Golden Knights hit the ice Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their first-round series, a sold-out crowd of 15,325 at Canada Life Centre …

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ANALYSIS: Potential for added significance to Game 4 for Jets – Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights square off in Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference Monday night at Canada Life Centre. And in addition to this being a “swing game” in the series, there is an added significance surrounding the outcome. As if there wasn’t enough pressure on …

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ANALYSIS: Winnipeg Jets set for unpredictable first-round playoff series – Winnipeg

The Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway Monday night with what begins as a 16-team tournament for the most difficult trophy to win in all of pro sports. And it’s quite evident Winnipeg Jets fans are all in after being on the outside the past three years. Story continues below advertisement …

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Jets believe Hellebuyck will help them upset Golden Knights in playoff matchup – Winnipeg

Connor Hellebuyck doesn’t think the Winnipeg Jets feel like underdogs as they head into the first round of the NHL playoffs against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Jets battled to grab the final wild-card berth in the Western Conference and travel to play the top-seeded Golden Knights in Game 1 of the …

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Jets’ whiteout street party plans to be announced Friday – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The playoff-bound Winnipeg Jets are set to announce this year’s whiteout street parties, alongside municipal and provincial officials. The official launch of the 2023 parties takes place Friday at 11 a.m. from the team’s home arena, the Canada Life Centre. True North …

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ANALYSIS: Playoff-bound Jets took a while to get there, but worth the wait – Winnipeg

It probably took a little longer than it should have, considering their torrid start, but the Winnipeg Jets punched their ticket into the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday night with an impressive victory. Not only did the Jets beat the Minnesota Wild for the first time in four starts this season, …

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