As good as the Winnipeg jets were, winning nine of the 12 games to close March, all that the team fought in the first six months of the calendar could be summed up in the next two games.
It would in a way would be a false declaration to say that Winnipeg is currently clinging to first place in the central division – but a six -point lead on Dallas could evaporate fairly quickly this week. And then a story of struggle for their first life would be correct.
The White Hot Stars play Seattle, Nashville, Pittsburgh and in difficulty in Minnesota in the next seven nights. On the other hand, the jets will enter two of the most difficult buildings of the NHL to face a pair of opponents that they have not yet beaten this season.
The Kings smothered the jets up to 14 season season at the end of November at Cryptodot.com Arena. Winnipeg did not bring together much more offense six weeks later in Canada Center, with only 19 shots in a 2-1 defeat in overtime.
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The jets also dropped eight consecutive decisions from the regular season at the Vegas Golden Knights.
Thus, Tinseltown and the band are where the blackopus ends and the gravel road of eliminatory style begins, figuratively.
Tuesday and Thursday evening will determine how tested Winnipeg jets are tested.
And as much as Scott Arniel tried to limit Connor Hellebuyck to no more than four consecutive departures this season, the circumstances would dictate the need to do your best until it is “the mission accomplished”.
For all that Winnipeg has achieved to date … April is finally there. A calculation time.
These last two and a half weeks of the season will be the perfect platform for jets to strengthen their status as a legitimate competitor of the Stanley Cup.
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