Benching the Burminator: By the Numbers
What do the numbers say about Alexander Burmistrov? Is he really underachieving?
What do the numbers say about Alexander Burmistrov? Is he really underachieving?
The Winnipeg Jets have reached the half-way point of this abbreviated season, so it's time to grade the players. Combining basic and advanced stats, the following is a look at how the forwards have done so far.
After a season in the KHL, it seems as though Arturs Kulda is returning to the Jets organization, as he has left his club Sibir Novosibirsk. What does this mean for the future of the Jets D-Core?
After a slow start to the game saw the Jets trail 2-0 in the first period, the Jets used goals by Mark Stuart and Evander Kane to tie it up and get another point on the road before losing in shootout. Their road trip record was 2-1-1.
Join in on the gameday banter as we follow along as the Jets play against the host New jersey Devils, as Winnipeg begins the second half of the 2012-2013 season.
With a pair of wins in back to back games in Florida, the Jets have a 2-1 record on this road trip, and improved their overall road record to 8-5-1. They will look to make it 9 wins on the road when they play in New Jersey tonight.
The trade is unlikely to change anything at the NHL level, but Kevin Cheveldayoff continues to add size to the organization as the 22-year-old winger is 6'2" and 212 lbs.
The Jets got off to a strong start, going 2-0 in the first, but let the Panthers battle back to force OT before big Dustin Byfuglien wired home a winner in the extra period.
Winnipeg visits Sunrise for the second time in 4 nights, as they meet with the Florida Panthers in a key divisional matchup. Florida cuurently leads the season series 2 games to 1.