I’m guessing you weren’t expecting to see the Winnipeg Jets this early in the process. While many spent all of last season convinced the Jets were an elite team and a legitimate contender, there were some cracks under the surface that suggested otherwise.



They simply weren’t the same team that made it to the conference final the season prior. The Jets weren’t controlling play to nearly the same degree, they were getting badly outplayed down the stretch and their starting goaltender regressed heavily. Couple that with an offseason where the team’s defence corps was gutted while many teams around them improved and there should be legitimate concerns surrounding the franchise’s immediate future.



The question this season shouldn’t be “can the Jets win the Stanley Cup?” Instead, it should be “can the Jets make the playoffs?” Right now, the odds are basically 50-50 and the team starts on the outside looking...