The Winnipeg Jets’ players should be well rested for Friday night’s contest at the Canada Life Centre since they haven’t played since Tuesday’s 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. Yet tonight’s opposition has had an even bigger break, as the Dallas Stars haven’t played since Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The fans at the CLC should be in for a treat when the game gets underway, as the Central Division’s top two franchises will be battling for the #1 spot so they can avoid a first round playoff match up against the Colorado Avalanche. Winnipeg is currently tied with the Washington ..read more

The Winnipeg Jets are trying to lock up the top spot in the Central Division to ensure the easiest first round playoff match up they can manage…..so were they able to add some more points to their NHL leading total last night against the visiting New York Rangers? Lets find out….. GAME RECAP When the linesman dropped the puck to start the match, both the Jets & Rangers’ players seemed to have good energy and that resulted in a fairly even beginning. In a 1st period that saw Winnipeg out-shoot New York 11-9, it was the hometown Jets that struck first 5 minutes in when the 2nd line combined ..read more

The Winnipeg Jets have returned from a four game East Coast road trip with a mediocre 2-2-0 record after dropping their final contest to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 4-2 loss saw the True Northers struggle with the Canes’ overall speed throughout the contest, resulting in Logan Stanley making a pair of poor decisions that helped the opposition to take an early lead that they never relinquished. Winnipeg (44-17-4) will look to get back on track this evening when the New York Rangers visit the Canada Life Centre and that will allow the Jets to insert new defenseman Luke Schenn into the lineup fo ..read more

The Winnipeg Jets had strung together two good performances in a row…could they keep it going against the Carolina Hurricanes and end their road trip with a 3-1-0 record??? Lets find out…. GAME RECAP The Jets shot out of the gate early in the game and that allowed the visitors to get some early scoring opportunities on the Hurricanes’ Frederik Andersen. Unfortunately, penalty trouble spoiled Winnipeg’s momentum and that allowed Carolina to work their way back into the match. The Canes ended up out-shooting the Jets 7-4 in the 1st with the help of two powerplays, but it was a late even strength ..read more

The Winnipeg Jets enter action on Sunday with a two game winning streak, largely thanks to the rediscovery of their scoring talents. Today’s 4 pm Central match against the Carolina Hurricanes will represent the second meeting of the season between the two franchises, with the Jets coming out victorious 3-0 at the Canada Life Centre in early February. Winnipeg (44-16-4) will be finishing up a 4 game road trip today and they hope to return to Manitoba with a 3-1-0 record as they strive to lock up the top spot in the Central Division. The insertion of new defenseman Luke Schenn will have to wait ..read more

After the action involved during yesterday’s hectic NHL trade deadline, I know that many fans of the True North franchise have become a bit more worried about how the 2024-25 season will play out for our Winnipeg Jets. Especially since two of the team’s biggest Central Division rivals made some of the biggest moves of the day. The Colorado Avalanche’s GM made a few moves over the past week to try and improve his squad’s chances in the post-season, but the biggest single addition is clearly centerman Brock Nelson. With a total of 14 skaters and 6 draft picks changing hands, the Avs attempted to ..read more

With the trade deadline giving the Winnipeg Jets’ Central Division rivals the opportunity to add significant pieces to their clubs, it is no even more important for our squad to win the division to set up the easiest opening playoff match possible. With that knowledge in hand, let us find out how the Jets did against the Devils last night…. GAME RECAP With brand new acquisition Brandon Tanev in the lineup wearing #73, the Winnipeg Jets started off the match with a good pace and that allowed them to begin to pressure the New Jersey Devils defense on the forecheck. Early on, the scoring chances ..read more

Friday is a busy day for the National Hockey League franchises since it is Trade Deadline day!!! Lots of moving parts has increased the fan’s interests so much that the network that runs Arctic Ice Hockey is having difficulty keeping up. As a result, I am also struggling to get this article up, let alone consider doing one about the newly acquired Winnipeg Jets. On that note, might as well welcome defenseman Luke Schenn and forward Brandon Tanev to the city, though in the latter’s case it is a return to where he began his NHL career. A couple future 2nd round picks and a 4th rounder left Winni ..read more

The Winnipeg Jets were looking to end a rare losing streak when they visited the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday evening. They were also probably hoping to get some revenge for Philly’s 2-1 shoot out loss in the Peg, so lets find out if they were successful. GAME RECAP Winnipeg started off the game strong and were doing an effective job of pursuing the puck all over the ice, helping the Jets to spend the majority of the time in the offensive zone during the early part of the match. 7 minutes in, Philadelphia’s hyped rookie Matvei Michkov made a bone-headed play as he skating right through the ..read more

The Winnipeg Jets should have a lot of motivation coming into Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in Pennsylvania. Firstly, the True Northers will be looking to avoid matching their season-long losing streak of 4 games when the puck drops at 6 pm Central. Secondly, the Jets will be hoping to get their revenge for the 2-1 shootout loss to the Flyers on March 1st. And thirdly, Winnipeg needs to keep picking up points to keep their lead on their Central Division rivals is dwindling (6 pts up on the Dallas Stars). During Winnipeg’s recent losing skid, the team ..read more