It’s not a done deal, yet. But the Winnipeg Jets and Barry Trotz are inching closer to a union that would appear to be a match made in hockey heaven. Additional talks between the parties to take on the head coaching role are ongoing, with two independent sources telling the FreePress on Thursday the next … Read more
A Winnipeg brewery will provide free beer—for life—to Barry Trotz if he comes home to coach the Jets. The NHL team has been searching for a coach for months and now locals are coming together to join the cause. On Monday, Little Brown Jug Brewing Company and local sports talk show “Winnipeg Sports Talk” joined … Read more
There was this coach I heard about. He hadn’t yet served as an NHL head coach. His qualifications indicated he was ready to do so. So like a fan of a new indie band double-checking its coolness with a music snob, I reached out to an NHL team executive to ask how they felt about … Read more
TAMPERE, Finland — Sakari Manninen scored on a power play at 6 minutes, 42 seconds of 3-on-3 overtime and Finland beat Canada 4-3 on Sunday for its fourth world hockey championship title. Host Finland completed an Olympics-world double after winning in China in February, joining Sweden in 2006 as the only countries to win Olympic … Read more
Mark Scheifele sure sounds like a guy who’s got one foot out the door and is ready, willing and eager for a change of scenery. The first-ever Winnipeg Jets 2.0 draft pick fired off a few verbal grenades on Sunday, mere moments after a disappointing year for his club came to a merciful end. The … Read more
Who exactly are the most underrated players in the NHL right now? We asked 10 NHL.com writers for their picks and got some interesting responses. Here are the selections, in alphabetical order. Rasmus AnderssonCalgary Flames The 25-year-old defenseman has excelled with an increasing workload, a key development for the Flames especially after the Seattle Kraken … Read more
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers got their third straight shutout victory and reached 50 wins for the fifth time in their history by defeating the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves for his second straight shutout. Ryan Strome scored two goals, and Artemi Panarin and … Read more
Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor and Nate Schmidt will return for the Jets on Wednesday after missing three games while in NHL COVID-19 protocol. Connor, a forward, and Schmidt, a defenseman, each tested positive March 30 and had to quarantine for five days. The Jets were 1-2-0 without them. Connor leads the Jets with 41 goals … Read more
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. As we hit the first full week of April, and the last weeks of the 2021-22 NHL season play out, two particular playoff races have been the hottest: the near-daily flip-flop of the … Read more
