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Jeff Hamilton
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Winnipeg Free Press
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The Winnipeg Jets had yet to take off on their first road trip of the season before hitting an unhealthy dose of turbulence. As the Jets boarded a plane Sunday for a three-game road trip, beginning with the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday night, the team...
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... outlined in the COVID-19 protocol. JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets' Dylan DeMelo (2) picks up a loose puck at practice Sunday. He will not make ...
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Mike McIntyre |
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Winnipeg Free Press
16 Jan
The sample size is extremely small, with only 61 minutes and 18 seconds of action-packed hockey under their belts. So the requisite caution about reading too much into it is required.
Winnipeg Jets
... oping that patience will ultimately pay off. JOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESS Jets and Flames clash as Jets’ Kyle Connor recovers from getting checked into the ...
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Mike McIntyre
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Winnipeg Free Press
15 Jan
The Winnipeg Jets may have solved their mini-crisis in the crease but Anton Forsberg might want to keep his suitcase packed, given how his wacky week has played out.The 28-year-old was claimed on waivers Friday morning, filling the organizational...
Winnipeg Jets
... ursday, the Hurricanes put Forsberg back on the scrap heap. That's where the Jets came calling Friday morning. But the move comes with some risk. For Winnipeg ...
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Mike McIntyre and Jeff Hamilton
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Winnipeg Free Press
15 Jan
Nikolaj Ehlers woke up with a sore throat this week, an event that would have barely given him reason to pause in the past. But these aren’t normal times, and that seemingly innocent little tickle nearly took him out of the opening-night lineup.
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... the second period was excited, was relaxing, was ready to play the Winnipeg Jets style hockey. I think we dominated from the second period until the end, and ...
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Mike McIntyre
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Winnipeg Free Press
15 Jan
It was, by almost every measure, a perfect night for hockey to make its long-awaited return to Winnipeg.Outside Bell MTS Place, a gentle snow started falling a few hours before puck drop, covering the slushy brown streets and boulevards with a fresh...
Winnipeg Jets
... , how the jeers would have rained down from the rafters for the pesky son of Jets legend Keith Tkachuk, who now wears the devil horns after taking out Scheife ...
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Jeff Hamilton
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Winnipeg Free Press
15 Jan
Patrik Laine said earlier this week that despite a seemingly rocky offseason, one overshadowed by a public trade request from his agent, he was comfortable being a member of the Winnipeg Jets. On Thursday, he walked the walk.
Winnipeg Jets
... nitely were. Calgary out played and, even more impressively, out-battled the Jets in all areas of the ice, taking a 3-1 first-period lead. The Flames opened t ...
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Jeff Hamilton
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Winnipeg Free Press
14 Jan
The Winnipeg Jets unveiled their opening-day roster on Wednesday ahead of Thursday night's home tilt with the Calgary Flames, revealing the list of players currently on the active lineup. But don't get too married to the group — changes are coming.
Winnipeg Jets
... rdin. But Perreault is only on the taxi squad for salary-cap reasons, as the Jets worked to maximize their money. That included putting Bryan Little on long-t ...
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Jeff Hamilton
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Winnipeg Free Press
14 Jan
With COVID-19 and all the uncertainties that come with a global health crisis acting as a backdrop to the start of the 2021 NHL season, Adam Lowry offers this piece of advice as his Winnipeg Jets get ready to kick off a fresh campaign at home...
Winnipeg Jets
... Thursday’s tilt will be the first of a truncated 56-game regular season. The Jets will play only teams within the Canadian Division, with nine games each agai ...
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Mike McIntyre |
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Winnipeg Free Press
14 Jan
Playoffs or bust. That's the bare-minimum reality facing the Winnipeg Jets as they prepare to drop the puck Thursday night on a new NHL campaign. The foundation remains intact, as Kevin Cheveldayoff resisted any urge to go all Mike Holmes this off-sea
Winnipeg Jets
... and are home to the NHL's reigning Vezina winning goaltender. On paper, the Jets still have plenty of tools to make another lengthy run, like the one they di ...
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Jeff Hamilton
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Winnipeg Free Press
13 Jan
Cole Perfetti has come up with different ways to stay sane as he patiently waits to chase his dream of playing in the NHL.Perfetti, selected by the Winnipeg Jets 10th overall in the 2020 NHL draft, has been holed up in a hotel room since Sunday as...
Winnipeg Jets
... , as well as going through various exercises in his hotel room set up by the Jets’ strength and conditioning coach, he also hasn’t limited his ceiling for thi ...
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Jeff Hamilton
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Winnipeg Free Press
13 Jan
The Winnipeg Jets took a notable hit to their depth chart Tuesday when it was revealed defenceman Luca Sbisa and goalie Eric Comrie had been plucked off waivers.Sbisa, who was likely to be relegated to the taxi squad had he cleared, was claimed by...
Winnipeg Jets
... o the taxi squad had he cleared, was claimed by the Nashville Predators. The Jets inked the veteran blue-liner to a one-year deal worth US$800,000 after he co ...
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Jeff Hamilton
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Winnipeg Free Press
12 Jan
Could Mathieu Perreault have played his last game as a Winnipeg Jet?That's a question that could be answered by 11 a.m. Tuesday morning as the Jets placed Perreault and four other players on waivers Monday. Veteran defenceman Lucas Sbisa, goalie...
Winnipeg Jets
... which I’ll have to leave to somebody who understands those details better," Jets head coach Paul Maurice said. "But we need to be at a certain place for open ...
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Mike McIntyre
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Winnipeg Free Press
12 Jan
It had been 308 days since they last stepped foot inside their hockey home. And while much has changed between then and now, the Winnipeg Jets were just happy to have a bit of normalcy creep back into their routine Monday.
Winnipeg Jets
... fans. It changes the dynamic completely with no fans in the building," said Jets head coach Paul Maurice. He was quick to point out he wasn’t complaining, bu ...
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Jeff Hamilton
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Winnipeg Free Press
12 Jan
Nathan Beaulieu called it the million-dollar question before offering his two cents on the subject.What's it going to take for the Winnipeg Jets to snag one of four playoff spots this season in the NHL's all-Canadian North Division?"It’s going to be...
Winnipeg Jets
... gues. Few have the time or will to study their opponent as thoroughly as the Jets' No. 1 centre. So when he talks in basic terms, such as the need for a stron ...