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Wings Fly Past Jets in Third

The Detroit Red Wings had more in the tank than the Winnipeg Jets. Thursday night in front of another sellout at MTS Centre, the Jets scored three times in the second period to take a 3-2 lead into the final … Continue reading →

NFL Picks Week 12: The Vikings Offence is Too Anemic to Win

By The Coach and Dr. Football Remember when everyone in the Twin Cities was calling new offensive coordinator Norv Turner, “an offensive genius?” I’m sure Norv is a good football coach – heck, after 15 years as a marginal head … Continue reading →

Jets Beat Sleepy Devils 3-1

The Winnipeg Jets are living proof that you don’t have to score very often. Just score enough to check the opposition into the ice and let your goalie win games for you. Tuesday night, as the Jets celebrated the 10th … Continue reading →

NFL Hammers Peterson, Likely Ends His Career in Minnesota

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell got his revenge. Granted, Adrian Peterson didn’t hit Goodell with a switch, but the man who runs football like the Keystone Kops drive a car, beat Peterson a lot harder than the Texas judge did. On … Continue reading →

Jets Score Goals Late, Still Lose to Wild in OT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A seeing-eye shot from the stick of Minnesota Wild defenseman Marco Scandella put an end to a remarkable comeback by the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday afternoon. Coming back after trailing 3-0 entering the third period against … Continue reading →

Jets Lose to Preds: At Some Point, the Jets Will Need to Score Some Goals

Sure, I’m willing to play along. I’ll buy into the theory that the Jets need to play flawless defensive hockey. I’ll listen to head coach Paul Maurice and admit that Jets must think defense first. I get it. I also … Continue reading →

Jets Dominate Hurricanes, Win With Ease

After two meetings this season, there is one thing we know for sure: The Winnipeg Jets are a much better hockey team than the Carolina Hurricanes. Thursday night, at the PNC Arena just outside Raleigh, N.C., the Jets outshot the … Continue reading →

Slap Shot’s Denis Lemieux Coming to Winnipeg for stopconcussions.com

Some of you might not be old enough to remember the greatest motion picture ever made. No, not Casablanca or The Godfather or Gone With the Wind. The greatest movie ever made was Slap Shot. If you haven’t seen Slap … Continue reading →

NFL Picks for Week 11: Big Opportunity for the Vikings

By The Coach and Dr. Football It would be easy to jump on the Minnesota Vikings bandwagon after two thrilling wins in a row. It’s also easy to let that wagon roll down the street. After all, thanks to the … Continue reading →

Jets Still Find it Hard to Score, Shutout By Habs

Perhaps the team identity the Winnipeg Jets have been looking for this season isn’t the one they want. “The Team that Can’t Score” isn’t much of an identity. Tuesday night at the Bell Centre, the Montreal Canadiens scored once in … Continue reading →