Life Without Kyle Connor & The Unsung Heroes
Kyle Connor's absence, prospects at the WJC and balanced scoring.
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In today’s edition, we have a look at how the Jets’ prospects did at the World Juniors and how they each took home a medal, the unsung heroes of the fantastic season so far, and how balanced scoring is helping ease the pain of Kyle Connor’s absence.
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Jets Prospects All Win Medals at 2024 World Juniors
January 8, 2024 by Declan Schroeder
The three Winnipeg Jets’ prospects participating at the 2024 World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden all took home a medal. Rutger McGroarty took home gold while Elias Salomonsson and Fabian Wagner took home silver.
Here, we’ll take a look at how the trio did at the always-entertaining and highly-anticipated tournament.
Jets’ Unsung Heroes Fueling Team’s Success
January 5, 2024 by Brian Finlayson
With success comes recognition, and that’s the case with many players on the Winnipeg Jets as they continue to roll into the New Year. We’ve seen some players make headlines and sit near the top of the NHL’s leaderboards, but there is more to the team’s success than the stars making headlines.
Those players finding quiet success or who often fall into the shadows are just as much behind the Jets’ hot start, and it’s time to show them some love.
Jets Navigating Kyle Connor’s Absence With a Balanced Attack
January 4, 2024 by Declan Schroeder
The Winnipeg Jets are scoring by committee and it’s helped them not only survive, but thrive, since sniper Kyle Connor went down with injury nearly a month ago.
Although the Jets would certainly like Connor — their best pure goal scorer — back in the lineup, they don’t have to rush him. He’s been skating recently, but his injury timeline of six-to-eight weeks remains.
The Jets are not only producing enough without him, they’re also historically stingy. Thanks to stellar goaltending from Connor Hellebuyck — who was named the NHL’s third star of December — and Laurent Brossoit and a renewed commitment to team defence, the Jets have allowed three or fewer goals in 26 straight games (a two-month span.)