How do Western Conference teams stack up against previous Stanley Cup champions and what could they shop for at the deadline?
The Winnipeg Jets will be without one of their steadiest defencemen when they visit the New York Islanders tonight. Dylan Samberg has left the team to deal with a family matter. Head coach Scott Arniel says Samberg will rejoin the Jets on Wednesday.
The Jets lead the NHL with 88 points and a league-best +71 goal differential. Per the @FanDuelCanada traders, Winnipeg is by far the most popular pick to win the Western Conference with 4x as many bets as the Oilers. Still, the Jets are the fifth choice to win the West. 🏒👀 pic.twitter.com/hU1wzu1977
Joel Armia on the wing? Carson Soucy on defence? Breaking down realistic possibilities for the Cup-contending Jets.
The Winnipeg Jets have won a franchise-record 10 games in a row and continue to sit in first place in the Western Conference and entire NHL. Now sporting a ridiculous 41-14-3 record, they have not lost a game in more than a calendar month.
One of those teams is the Winnipeg Jets. And though they’ve only missed the playoffs once in the past seven seasons, they have experienced disappointment in recent years due to their lack of success in the post-season.
NEW YORK — If you’re starting to wonder if the Winnipeg Jets might be lacking motivation ... benefits to claiming the top seed in the Western Conference and facing the second wild-card team.
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman shared his opinion about the high-flying Winnipeg Jets’ potential moves as the trade deadline nears.
Kevin He (2024, 4 th round) – He continues to keep the Niagara IceDogs in playoff contention with 12 points (5G, 7A) in his last ten games. The IceDogs sit in sixth in the Eastern Conference. Recently, He recorded three goals and an assist, helping Niagara past top ranked London.
Nashville (20-30-7, 47 points) is in seventh place in the Central Division, six points ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks. With 25 games to play, and the team 18 points out of the final wild card sport, general manager Barry Trotz told the Tennessean he will begin selling off assets in order to build for the future.