Yesterday afternoon, the Jets were trailing 0-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes.
They didn’t give up, however, and won the game 5-3. Sean Monahan scored a goal.
At the time of writing, Winnipeg is in second place in the Central Division, two points behind the Stars and first place, but with four games in hand.
Despite its success in 2023-2024, the club is not unanimous.
As Ryan Whitney reported on the Spittin’ Chichlets podcast, one player (who preferred to remain anonymous) said the Jets are the biggest fraud in the NHL, no less.
“The Winnipeg Jets are the biggest frauds in the league, and they’ll lose in the 1st round.”
An unnamed NHL player has dubbed the Jets as the biggest frauds in the NHL.https://t.co/dCv00oLVdK pic.twitter.com/MbyGlA2vya
– Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) March 2, 2024
This player even thinks they’ll lose in the first round.
And the best part? The Habs have the team’s first-round pick. If the anonymous player is right, Montreal could end up with a higher-than-expected pick.
For now, according to Tankathon, the Manitoba club has the 31st pick, as it has the best points percentage in the Western Association. But of course, this preliminary ranking means absolutely nothing.
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Whitney didn’t reveal the player’s identity, but he did admit that he could face the Jets in the first round.
So we know it’s a Western and playoff team, which narrows the sample down to half a dozen clubs.
I can’t wait to see if the athlete is right. After all, his unloved ones have won five of their last six games…
In Brief
– Jonathan Quick’s contract extension.
Jonathan Quick’s one-year extension with #NYR will pay him $1.275M.
– Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 3, 2024
– Nice read.
NEW: In the NHL, dangerous cheap shots like this one by Josh Manson on Connor Bedard are shrugged off – embraced, even – as just “part of the game.” It’s always open season, especially on star players.
Why do we allow this? Why do we want this?
Column: https://t.co/WVNiCzUh7B pic.twitter.com/cPXJzl5hXC
– Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) March 3, 2024
– Will Phil Kessel sign for good?
The clock’s ticking on the Vancouver #Canucks and Phil Kessel to sign a contract for him to be playoff eligible. @pool88 has more on Kessel as a popular teammate with three Stanley Cup rings:https://t.co/CD2qllMAVJ
– The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) March 3, 2024