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Jets Head Off on the Longest Road Trip of the Season Winnipeg Free Press https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/jets/jets-head-off-on-the-longest-road-trip-of- the-season-475743663.html Jets head off on the longest road trip of the season By: Mike McIntyre RALEIGH, North Carolina - They've hit the road for their longest trip of the season, no doubt feeling pretty good about where their game is at and what the future might hold. Now the goal for the Winnipeg Jets should be to return home 10 days from now in as good a shape as when they left. It won't be easy. Winnipeg will face six teams who are either firmly entrenched in a playoff spot and jockeying for position or fighting just to make the spring dance. Of course, the Jets seem at ease in enemy territory this season, collecting points in 21 of 31 games so far (14-10-7). They are 4-0-1 in their last five road games dating back to mid-January. Up first Sunday night will be the Carolina Hurricanes, who have climbed their way into the final Eastern Conference wildcard spot thanks to a 2-0-1 run which just included back-to-back victories on home ice over Philadelphia and New Jersey. The Hurricanes surrendered just two goals combined in those games and look to be hitting their stride at the right time. Winnipeg is coming off Friday night's 4-3 win over Detroit, which leaves them firmly entrenched in second place in the Central Division at 38-17-9 with 18 games left. The Jets are six points back of first-place Nashville, but six points ahead of second-place Minnesota and Dallas. It's a comfortable position to be in, for sure, but one which should keep them on their toes considering the schedule ahead. "You've got to be careful about thinking that because you're sitting close to the top that at some point any of these games get easy," coach Paul Maurice said following the latest game, which wasn't always pretty but got the job done. After the quick stop here in Raleigh, it's on to the Big Apple. Winnipeg will take on a New York club Tuesday which recently sold off a number of key parts as they look to rebuild. However, the Rangers are still within striking distance of a playoff spot, however, remote their chances may seem. Then they face a New Jersey Devils squad Thursday, led by emerging Hart Trophy candidate Taylor Hall who might just be the hottest player in the NHL these days. Winnipeg follows that up with a Saturday matinee against Philadelphia, who is in the mix for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division. And then the trip ends with a gruelling back-to-back in Washington followed by Nashville. "Every team now is playing for something," defenceman Josh Morrissey said following Friday's game. "You have to be ready every night in this league. "The teams and the parity...it's too good. If you take a night off or you're not ready to go, you're going to look silly." The Jets will only have a dozen games left — eight of them on home ice — by the time they return to Bell MTS Place to take on the Chicago Blackhawks March 15. This road trip may also begin to sort out some lineup questions. Expect Steve Mason to rejoin the team in the coming days as back-up to Connor Hellebuyck, provided there are no more bumps in the road as he returns from his second concussion of the year. That may allow Maurice to give Hellebuyck some valuable rest should the situation allow it. Current backup Michael Hutchinson has only played two games since Mason went down almost two months ago, meaning Hellebuyck has been given plenty of work. As well, forwards Brandon Tanev, Adam Lowry and Shawn Matthias are also expected to return soon from injury. Lowry has a place in the lineup when he's ready, but where Tanev and Matthias might fit remains to be seen. There is a logjam at the forward position these days, which is certainly a good problem to have from an internal competition perspective. Injured defenceman Jacob Trouba is also on the road trip and is expected to continue to skate and work his way back from a serious ankle injury, with a target date of mid-March for his return. He will provide a huge boost on the back end when he returns. THE TOUGH ROAD AHEAD: (Note: Records and positioning were heading into action Saturday night) TONIGHT: Carolina Hurricanes: 29-25-11, currently hold final wildcard playoff spot in Eastern Conference. 16-11-6 at home. TUESDAY: New York Rangers: 29-30-6, currently five points out of final wildcard playoff spot in Eastern Conference. 18-12-4 at home. THURSDAY: New Jersey Devils: 33-24-8, currently hold first wildcard playoff spot in Eastern Conference. 17-12-3 at home. SATURDAY: Philadelphia Flyers: 34-20-11, currently tied for first in Metropolitan Division. 16- 10-6 at home. MONDAY: Washington Capitals: 36-21-7, currently tied for first in Metropolitan Division. 22-9-2 at home. TUESDAY: Nashville Predators: 41-14-9, currently first in Central Division. 22-7-3 at home. Winnipeg Sun http://winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/winnipeg-jets/laine-heating-up-jets-sniper-in- impressive-company Laine heating up: Jets sniper in impressive company By Ken Wiebe Patrik Laine has found another gear and that’s a scary proposition for opponents of the Winnipeg Jets. By scoring twice in a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, the Jets sniper continued to pile up numbers that are somehow being overlooked. Laine leads the Jets with 33 goals this season and his 55 points trail only Blake Wheeler’s 73. With the Jets set to open a season-long six-game trip on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes, Laine is playing some of his best hockey of the season. During a seven-game point streak, Laine has eight goals and 13 points. Impressive numbers on their own, but it’s the historical element of what the Finnish forward is doing that’s somehow stayed under the radar. Coupled with his 36 goals as a rookie, Laine has moved into a tie for sixth overall with Red Wings legend and Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman for the most goals by a teenager in NHL history, at 69. With 18 games left in the regular season, Laine is sure to move up the list. How high can he reach? That’s tough to predict. Jimmy Carson’s 92 seems unrealistic and Dale Hawerchuk’s 85 is going to be a tall task, but Sidney Crosby (75), Wayne Gretzky and Brian Bellows (76) appear well within reach. Regardless of where Laine finishes up on this list, he’s already put himself in pretty heady company. It has been said on numerous occasions that when the Jets moved from sixth to second in the NHL draft lottery back in 2016, it was a franchise-altering moment. From that point forward, the Jets knew they were about to bring a pure sniper into the organization – unless the Toronto Maple Leafs shocked the hockey world and passed on franchise centre Auston Matthews. Laine was going to make an impact, that much was certain, but predicting his level of production was a bit more challenging. Finding the back of the net on a consistent basis is one of the toughest things for an NHL player to do. Laine was just 18 years old when he joined the Jets and was about to play his first full season in North America, but that didn’t prevent expectations from running wild. By putting up 36 goals and 64 points in 73 games last season, Laine showed he wasn’t afraid of the hype. Nor was he interested in providing any fodder for those in the media who were trying to turn Laine and Matthews into a rivalry that resembles Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin. It didn’t matter that the Jets and Maple Leafs only meet twice a season and the only chance they’d ever meet in the playoffs would be in the Stanley Cup final. By finishing second in the chase for the Calder Trophy, it was natural to wonder what Laine was going to do for an encore. Could Laine hit 50 goals in his second NHL season? My own projection had him in the 40-to-45 range and that’s where Laine is currently tracking to reach. This season has not been without its challenges though for Laine, who added muscle during the off-season and needed some time to find his skating legs on a consistent basis. Those days appear to be behind him. While his puck management, especially when exiting the defensive zone, remains a work in progress, Laine has elevated his game when his team needs him most. Perhaps the biggest development for the Jets is that Laine has increased his production at even strength. For a good chunk of the campaign, Laine was piling up points on the power play – which is no surprise when you consider his booming shot and quick release. With 16 goals and 25 points with the man-advantage, Laine is an obvious weapon that opponents must respect. And when teams try to take away the Laine one-timer, it opens up other options for the Jets, whose power play is currently ranked second in the NHL.
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