Jets Lose Game 4 vs. Avalanche & Hellebuyck for Vezina
Also, a look at how the Jets are losing what made them successful, and more!
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Winnipeg Jets Need Top-Six To Click for Game 4
April 28, 2024 by Jacob Billington (THW Premium Substack Content)
Having a top-six with the makeup of Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi and Ehlers-Monahan-Toffilo is hard to complain about, but their play through the first three games of this series is a whole lot easier to find flaws in.
Jets Have Abandoned What Made Them Successful vs. Avalanche
April 29, 2024 by Connor Hrabchak
The Winnipeg Jets have been pushed to the brink of elimination by the Colorado Avalanche, after a disappointing Game 4 effort which saw them lose 5-1. How does a team that was fourth-best in the NHL, second-best in the Western Conference, and first in regulation wins (46) during the regular season, look helpless as the higher seed in a playoff series?
Hellebuyck, Demko & Bobrovsky Named Vezina Trophy Finalists
April 29, 2024 by Nick Haydon
Connor Helleybuck, Thatcher Demko, and Sergei Bobrovsky were named finalists for the Vezina Trophy, awarded every season “to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position.” The finalists are determined by the NHL general managers after the regular season. Here is what each player accomplished this season to earn the nod.
Nichushkin’s Hat Trick Leads Avalanche Past Jets in Game 4
April 28, 2024 by Jim Bay
The Colorado Avalanche got a hat trick from Valeri Nichushkin to lead the team in defeating the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 of their NHL Playoff series. Nathan MacKinnon got two assists to help the Avalanche go up 3-1 in the series.