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The first NHL buyout window, the entry draft, and then free agency all come into play over the next two to three weeks. But it will be interesting to see how a non-time sensitive item plays out on Kevin Cheveldayoff’s to-do list. I could be wrong, but with the busiest …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Who should Winnipeg Jets fans support in Stanley Cup Final? – Winnipeg
If you’re seeking a rooting interest in this year’s Stanley Cup Final, there are, of course, two choices: the Florida Panthers or the Edmonton Oilers. Where that may get a little awkward for many in this market is making the choice. You see, the Panthers possess two former Winnipeg Jets …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Does it matter if a Canadian team wins the Stanley Cup? – Winnipeg
Thirty-one years ago, Canadian hockey fans were on the verge of watching the last time a Canadian-based team won the Stanley Cup. Nine days into June that year, Montreal Canadiens defeated Wayne Gretzky’s L.A. Kings in five games to be the champions of the National Hockey League. Story continues below …
Read More »New Jets head coach Scott Arniel to speak Monday morning – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets are set to formally introduce their new head coach Monday morning. Not that Scott Arniel needs an introduction to Winnipeg. The 61-year-old, who was named head coach, replacing the now-retired Rick Bowness, has a long history with hockey in …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets promote Scott Arniel to head coach – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets did what everyone was expecting by naming Scott Arniel their fourth head coach in Jets 2.0 history on Friday. Arniel received a big promotion after holding the title as their associate coach the past two seasons under Rick Bowness …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Solving roster issues on blue line is key for Jets in off-season – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size There are only four teams in the NHL right now not already planning for next season. The other 28 are staring into a prism fixated on how to improve overall by next fall, the Winnipeg Jets included. And while the immediate focus …
Read More »ANALYSIS: NHL’s playoff marathon shaping up to be one of best ever – Winnipeg
What we are witnessing just might be the NHL’s greatest postseason ever. The eight teams that advanced to the second round all felt they had a legitimate chance to win the Stanley Cup. And now with the Rangers’ elimination of Carolina, perhaps it is the Broadway Blueshirts who have the …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Jets’ post-playoff feeling vastly different from angst in Toronto – Winnipeg
The news Thursday that Sheldon Keefe had been dismissed in Toronto came as no surprise to anyone in the hockey world. The moment David Pastrnak put that overtime goal in the net in Game 7, the coach was being changed for the Maple Leafs. Quite a contrast, really, with how …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets sign Thomas Milic to entry-level deal – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The off-season work has already begun for the Winnipeg Jets just days after their playoff elimination. The Jets signed goalie Thomas Milic to a three-year entry-level contract worth an average of $841,700 per season on Friday. The 21-year-old started the season in …
Read More »‘I take full responsibility’: Winnipeg Jets’ Bowness takes blame for playoff failure – Winnipeg
Instead of preparing for what would have been an all-important Game 6, Winnipeg Jets players and staff took to the witness stand to get grilled over the disappearance of the regular season Jets who went missing after entering the playoffs as the league’s hottest team. “Listen, I take full responsibility …
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