At that time last season, the Winnipeg jets faced adversity on and out of the ice.
At the box office, owner of jets Mark Chipman said to the media That a drop in attendance at just under 9,500 seasonal ticket holders had to be treated. On the ice, the jets followed a season in which they finished with the second record of the Western Conference by being repelled the first round of the Sétés Sétanley playoffs during a defeat of five games against the Colorado Avalanche.
This year, however, the jets Look to be much more successful, both present and in competition, preparing the field for crucial qualifiers.
They built the best NHL record at 53-21-4, and have an average of 14,322 fans in Canada Life Center of 15,225 places-a 94.1%seat capacity. Their last six home games are closed. In short, things are happening for both jets and hope.
Winnipeg gave St. Louis Blues from St. Louis to the Blues of St. Louis his first defeat in 13 games. Less than a collapse in their regular season games, Jets will enter the playoffs Like the best team in the West and probably the winners of the Presidents Trophy.
But do not take this to signify that Winnipeg does not have a ton to prove in the after-season.
On the contrary – as a team and as an individual, jets must demonstrate that they are able to do great things because their past tells you that people are right to be skeptical about what they can do when it matters.
For example, the jets left the winger Nikolaj Ehlers is a pending ufa This summer, and he posted 24 goals and 63 points in 67 games this season – to a point far from matching his summit in points in points.
However, Ehlers collected only a pair of assists in five playoffs last year. And in 37 career playoffs, he only generated four goals and 14 points. If the native of Denmark, aged 29, wants a big salary from next season, he must show that he can intensify when the games count the most.
Likewise, the goalkeeper Superstar Connor Hellebuyck was the best goalkeeper in the NHL this season, setting up a file of 44-12-3, an average of goals at 2.02 and a percentage of stops of .924-its best figures in these two categories. But in five playoffs last spring, Hellebuyck posted a GAA of 5.23 and a .870 SP. Hellebuyck must demonstrate that he can succeed in post-season or be stuck with the label losing for another year.
Admittedly, the challenge for jets is clear – nothing less than a long race in the playoffs will be considered a success. If they cannot deliver to this front, Winnipeg fans can be skeptical again about the team. This could be a vicious circle for jets, and that is why the issues are so high for the franchise to rely on this positive momentum.
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