Acquiring a player who can win the majority of his faceoffs should pay dividends for the Winnipeg Jets. Sean Monahan was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to Winnipeg on Friday for a first-round draft selection in 2024 and a conditional pick in 2027. Monahan, who is also expected to improve …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Jets, Canucks make big signings, but which team made the ‘better’ deal? – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets joined the Vancouver Canucks in getting an early jump on other playoff contenders with the acquisitions of Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm, respectively, during the all-star break. So the stage is now set for some interesting debates on which …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Will NHL history repeat itself on Canadian prairies? – Winnipeg
I want to tell you a story. Not a fairy tale, but a true story about hockey in the west. There was a time, a long time ago, when hockey was king… Oh no, not the Kings, but the king of sports, particularly in Western Canada. The reason I bring …
Read More »Montreal Canadiens trade centre Sean Monahan to Winnipeg Jets
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 2, 2024 11:49 am Updated February 2, 2024 12:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Montreal Canadiens have traded centre Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a first-round pick in this year’s NHL …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Second-line centre a must-have for Jets going forward – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s an interesting lens that we view the Winnipeg Jets through lately. Only a few weeks back, they were rolling through the NHL — winning eight games in a row and accumulating points in 14 straight. As a team, they looked deep, …
Read More »Minnesota Wild claim Declan Chisholm off waivers from Winnipeg Jets – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets tried to sneak one of their young blueliners through the waiver wire ahead of the NHL’s All-Star weekend, but the division rival Minnesota Wild had other ideas. The Wild claimed defenceman Declan Chisholm off waivers from the Jets on …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Jets loss may have come at perfect time on schedule – Winnipeg
Monday’s game against the Boston Bruins came at a good time for the Winnipeg Jets — not the loss, of course, but the meeting itself for Winnipeg against one of the preeminent teams in the entire NHL. Since 2011, the Bruins have won a Stanley Cup, advanced to the final …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets lose 4-1 in Boston for worst defeat since early November – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets aren’t used to losing, especially by multiple goals, let alone three. The Jets dropped a 4-1 decision in Boston Monday night. It’s the first time since a 5-2 loss to Vegas on Nov. 2 that Winnipeg has lost by three goals and allowed more than three goals …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Jets game Saturday vs Senators is part of a special hockey tradition – Winnipeg
Saturday, when the Jets are in Ottawa, is Hockey Day in Canada. It’s something I say with pride, because it began under my watch at the CBC in February 2000. When we started that project, there was a real belief that it would turn into something special, an unofficial national …
Read More »Connor scores empty-netter in return to lineup as Winnipeg Jets down Islanders 4-2 – Winnipeg
For the first time since Dec. 4, 2018, the Winnipeg Jets defeated the New York Islanders. The Jets snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Isles Tuesday night, downing New York 4-2 in Kyle Connor’s return from a 16-game absence with a knee injury. The win also ended the Isles …
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