NHL Rumors: Penguins Urgency, Sharks Circling, More
In today’s rumor rundown, the fire to do something in Pittsburgh has cooled a bit while the Sharks have made it known they’re looking to add a rental at the…
Laurent Brossoit
Brossoit Is Jets’ Biggest Surprise This Season
Many storylines surrounding the Winnipeg Jets this season — such as their prolific power play, Patrik Laine’s innate goal-scoring ability, and Kyle Connor’s continued success — are not hugely surprising.…
Jets’ Hellebuyck Back on Track
As the calendar surges toward 2019, Connor Hellebuyck is surging toward being the goaltender everyone expected him to be for the Winnipeg Jets coming into this season. Hellebuyck’s Early-Season Struggles…
Jets Keeping Opponents’ Top Guns Locked Up
The Winnipeg Jets are 4-0-1 through their last five games and are really beginning to hit their stride, now holding a 12-5-2 record and sitting second in the Central Division.…
Jets Finding Ways to Win
The Winnipeg Jets are 6-2-1 heading into Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They are 4-0-1 on their critical early-season homestand. They are third in the Central Divison, hot…
Brossoit Impressive in Jets Debut
They say you only get one chance to make a good first impression. New Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit took that old saying to heart, posting a sparkling 39-save performance…
Jets’ Burning Question: Who’s Going to Backup Hellebuyck?
The big news in the Winnipeg Jets’ crease this offseason was the extension signed by Connor Hellebuyck, yet the more important decision has yet to be made. That decision? Who…
Battle for Jets Backup Is Brewing
Let’s get one thing straight: there is no goaltending controversy in Winnipeg… at least not when it comes to their starter. Connor Hellebuyck is the Jets’ undisputed number-one netminder. The…
Oilers Five Questions: Skinner, Koskinen, Brossoit & More
Every week there’s at least one tidbit about the Edmonton Oilers and their off-season plan. We know both Todd McLellan and Peter Chiarelli will resume their roles next season. We…
Oilers Sign Koskinen, Montoya & Brossoit in Limbo
It’s official — the Edmonton Oilers have signed Mikko Koskinen to be Cam Talbot’s backup next season. As speculated a few weeks ago, the 29-year-old signed a deal with a…
The Oilers’ Maniacal Mismanagement of Montoya
Let me begin by making this abundantly clear: I have nothing against Al Montoya. Throughout his nine-year NHL career to date, Montoya has been a solid goaltender. In fact, he’s…
Al Montoya and the Conditional Draft Pick
The Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens made a deal on Jan. 4 that sent back up goaltender Al Montoya to the Alberta capital. The return for the Habs was a…