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Jets Avenge Cheap Shot Injury to Perreault with Win Over Hawks

The Winnipeg Jets got their revenge on the scoreboard last night. Mathieu Perreault, the hottest goal scorer in the National Hockey League over the last three months, was injured by a cheap shot cross-check from Chicago Blackhawks punk Daniel Carcillo … Continue reading →

Pavelec Magnificent as Jets Beat Stars in Dallas

Just when we all thought that maybe Michael Hutchinson was making a pitch to be the Winnipeg Jets No. 1 goaltender, Ondrej Pavelec threw a masterpiece at the Dallas Stars. On Thursday night in Dallas, Pavelec made 45 saves, many … Continue reading →

Yeo Needs A Goalie and a Big Win to Keep His Job

It’s never fair, you know. Mike Yeo should not be the fall guy for a team with lousy goaltending, good players playing badly and a superstar who has been nursing the pain of the loss of his father. Be sure, … Continue reading →

Perreault Scores Four As Jets Maul Panthers

On a night when Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien was at his dominant best, Jets forward Mathieu Perreault had the most outstanding game of his career. Perreault scored four goals and probably should have had six as he led the … Continue reading →

On Teemu Selanne Night, the Jets Nearly Stole the Show

It was the night the Anaheim Ducks decided to honor the great Teemu Selanne. It was also the night the Winnipeg Jets almost commandeered the show. With thousands of Jets fans in the Honda Centre on Sunday Night, cheering both … Continue reading →

Jets Go To Tinseltown and Beat Defending Champs

No matter how they reached the end result, the Winnipeg Jets got off to a great second-half start on Saturday night. Of course, before the Jets beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings 5-4, there were a lot … Continue reading →

The Midway Point: Which Jets are the Real Jets?

The Winnipeg Jets will open the second half of the 2014-15 National Hockey League season in Tinseltown. There are certainly worse places to spend a cold day in January back home. The Jets will also get a pretty good sense … Continue reading →

NFL Picks: Divisional Playoffs. The Officiating Intangible

The National Football League has a credibility issue. It’s not that this credibility issue will change anything. Those people who live and die with the NFL every week will continue to do so, those who don’t will continue to ignore … Continue reading →

Jets Tank Looking Empty in 4-1 Loss to Coyotes

Eventually, injuries will catch up to a team that isn’t deep. Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice has always spoken philosophically about the fact his team has been playing, off and on, without four or five regulars for most of … Continue reading →

Could Randy Carlyle Be the Best Candidate for the Minnesota Wild?

Perhaps, the next coach of the Minnesota Wild was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Randy Carlyle would be a perfect fit in Minnesota. Here’s why: He makes bad teams better than they are and he turns good … Continue reading →