Closing Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets

At least they set an NHL playoff record

Thank you all for a fun year. Big projects hitting the channel asap. I hope you all enjoy!

thanks for your reporting all season! enjoy the time off ~! fire Lauer!

People are not giving the Av's credit. The suffocating playstyle got hard countered by their speed and transition game and turned up their game tremendously. If their playstyle continues, Av's will win the cup because no team is gonna survive playing against that style

The problems that plagued this team all season really came to the forefront in the playoffs - the coaching staff did nothing to address the penalty kill, defensive issues or deployment problems. The Bowness experiment has ran its course and this core is aging out at a rapid rate, really need to bring in a coach that can develop players and gives credence to analytics. The line changes are all related to this: From Murat Ates article in The Athletic - 'Bowness has said many times that he coaches by feel, trusting his gut, and that he’s happier to lose coaching his way than changing his approach to the game.' Well he got his wish he coached this team out of the first round and into the history books.

Really enjoyed your commentary this season

I still feel like there was a serious lack of effort on behalf of the Jets. They looked more excited to polish their golf clubs instead of hoisting Lord Stanley's cup

....(imma prolly cry) the overwhelming, unfamiliar ride of emotions as Pundits spoke of the Stanley Cup, the Wpg Jets with real conviction.... my eyes welled up, chest flexing, exhuming force, the true north!!! the new lexicon and dialog of Winnipeg pending Champions!!!

Huge Avs fan, and always a secret Winnipeg fan. Grew up in MN, and used head up to play in Winnipeg as a kid. Sux for the Jets, and their fans, but the Jets are (will be) a strong team. The Avs were firing on 3 cylinders the five weeks leading up to the playoffs. As of game 1 (or better yet, 2), the Avs immediately fired on all cylinders, and if that happens, they can beat just about anyone. Better luck next year. Someone send a top scout into northern MN and see if you can get Big Byf out of retirement!

This is the worst GAA in a playoff series in NHL history, lets just try and grasp that. Our backup should have started that game period.

It was great seeing the Jets click this season when they had their forecheck going, defence and Hellebyuk shutting things down. I agree that coaching has to be able to adjust when a game plan isn’t working. Also, watching the Jets repeatedly dump the puck in was getting too predictable. Still they finished 4th in the regular season and were top of the league for a while. Hopefully next season will build on this year’s successes. 🙂🏒✈️

We need an actual Superstar and someone that can be physical like Buff. Ever since he left the only physical guys we have are Lowry and Stanley. Stanley takes way too many penalties, Lowry is honestly our MVP but we need a physical D man as well as a goal scorer. The Avalanche had 3 90+ point players (2 with 100+) and our leader in points? Mark Scheifele 72 points.

PULL YOUR GOALIE!!! PULL YOUR GOALIE!!! PULL YOUR GOALIE!!! 😂YALL CREATED A MONSTER😅

The fact jets fans were so confident in winning this series after barely getting through game 1 made the end result so much better. Jets played a hell of a season. They are really a few key moves away from being a solid competitor in the post season. The need to get better defensive coaching , especially on the pk. That is crucial when there is no room to play 5 on 5 and in this series how the jets handled their special teams was just not it. . Personally ive never liked Bowness and his style leaves a lot to be desired in the post season. You can have the most entertaining deep team all throughout the season but go completely limp in the post season with his system. Make a couple trades get a stronger d core and a better coaching staff. Lots of players on the jets are hungry now, especially after two pitiful showings two years in a row. They will be something to fear soon enough.

It was a very fun season to watch this year. Going into this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins who I have followed my whole life were terrible, so I decided to pick a team in the West to follow. I picked the Jets. I’m happy with my choice despite the playoff choke. Here’s to next year.

Another awesome year of JETS hockey.... I live and die drafting/development, Chevy took advantage of hell freezing delivering Monahan/vlardi/tofolli 😮

At least they played so badly the free agents don't have any leverage to get raises!!

I hate to say it but I wouldn't shed a tear if Ehlers left, Lauer and Bowness especially need to go.

Wow. What a sad effort from the jets

I said it after 2022 and again last year. The blueline is not good enough. It's a steep dropoff in quality after Morrissey. They can't manage the puck, they are too slow, and they don't provide enough offense to make up for the poor defense. It doesn't matter that they had a 3 goals or less streak or that some guys are great for the room. The defense is average. And this is exactly why Stanley should not have been protected over Declan Chisholm. The d-corp needs guys that can skate and move the puck. Chisholm had that.