Jets' Series Preview & Keys to Victory
Also, a look at Hellebuyck's Vezina-caliber season, and more!
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Winnipeg Jets Regular Season Awards
April 20, 2024 by Jacob Billington (THW Paid Premium Content)
With every regular season, there come the awards. Hart Trophy for the MVP, Norris Trophy for the best defenseman, Vezina Trophy for the best goalie, and others. When you are looking at one team, there are only so many options, and when it comes to the Vezina or the Jack Adams for the best coach, there is really only one answer anyway. For some of the more subjective ones, there will be a Jets pick here but included will also be some made-up awards that are fitting for the club.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche Playoff Series Preview
April 20, 2024 by Connor Hrabchak
The Winnipeg Jets are set to open their Stanley Cup Playoff run against the Colorado Avalanche in round one. Hart Trophy candidates Nathan MacKinnon and Connor Hellebuyck will undoubtedly have a massive impact on this series. All-world defenders Cale Makar and Josh Morrissey will eat up the majority of minutes, and the Jets’ defensive structure matching up against the Avalanche’s high-octane offence will supply the entertainment.
Here is the full series preview between the Avalanche and Jets, with both sides having clear keys to victory and a clear game plan in mind to slow down the opponent.
3 Key Jets in First-Round Series Versus Avalanche
April 20, 2024 by Declan Schroeder
The Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche begin their first-round series on Sunday, April 21 in Winnipeg. It’s the first time the teams have met in the postseason, and it should be a highly entertaining and competitive series. Neither side has a clear advantage as they finished within three points of each other (the Jets with 110 and the Avalanche with 107) in the Central Division.
Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck Deserves 2024 Vezina Trophy
April 19, 2024 by Declan Schroeder
There’s no doubt about it: Connor Hellebuyck deserves the Vezina Trophy.
If there was any fear entering 2023-24 that Hellebuyck’s play would regress or he would get too comfortable after signing a massive and unexpected seven-year extension in October, there certainly shouldn’t be any fear going forward.
Connor Hellebuyck Wins His First William M. Jennings Trophy
April 19, 2024 by Spencer Lazary
The NHL regular season is officially over, and with that, some of the season awards have been announced. The William M. Jennings Trophy is awarded to “the goaltender having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it, based on regular-season play.” In the past, we have seen some big names win this trophy, like Dominik Hasek, Patrick Roy, and Ed Belfour, and now Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s name is added to that long list of NHL greats.