Author: Conrad Jack

Conrad Jack is a Manitoba based sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He writes the Bargain Bin blog which covers NHL News & Rumours.

Vilardi Sent Back to Winnipeg for Injury Evaluation

Gabriel Vilardi suffered an injury in the third period during the Winnipeg Jets game vs. Dallas on Thursday, February 29th. He took a skate during a commercial break but found himself held out of action as there was something more at play. Vilardi didn’t skate on Friday, March 1 in Texas. Considered a game-time decision […]

Jets Find Third Period Lifeline to Topple Hurricanes

The Winnipeg Jets were on the road as they faced the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. While the game seemed like it was going to be an early implosion, it turned out to be far from that. Stale First Period Due to No Scoring The first period of the game didn’t […]

AHL Game Recap: Manitoba Moose vs. Texas Stars | 03/02/2024

The Manitoba Moose welcome the Texas Stars for a Saturday matinee game at the Canada Life Centre. The game is the first of a back-to-back weekend series; Saturday, March 2nd’s game is a 2:00 pm CST start, and the following Sunday happens to be the same start time. Back-to-back matinee games in Manitoba for the […]

Kuznetsov Clears Player Assistance Program, Placed on Waivers

The National Hockey League and its Player Assistance program announced earlier today that Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals was cleared to resume practicing. Kuznetzov entered the program on February 6th where he missed 12 games. It is still unclear why the Capitals forward entered the program. Teams are not told details of a player’s […]

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Elias Petterson Signs Eight-Year Contract Extension With Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks announced on Saturday, March 2nd, that they’ve signed forward Elias Petterson to an eight-year contract extension. This comes as no surprise, with the trade talk surrounding the Canucks superstar dying down and the contract negotiations picking up significantly over the past few days. Petterson, 25, was set to become a restricted free […]

Ilya Lyubushkin Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Three-Team Trade

Late on Thursday, February 29th, the Anaheim Ducks announced just before the game that defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin was ruled out for trade reasons. Not too long after, the rumours began to heat up that the Ducks defenseman was on the move to Toronto. A familiar face winds up back in a familiar place, although under […]

AHL Game Recap: Manitoba Moose vs. Calgary Wranglers | 02/23/2024

The Manitoba Moose opened a weekend series against the Calgary Wranglers on Friday, February 23rd. The Wranglers travelled to the Canada Life Centre to faceoff against the Moose, both teams look to take two wins in this back-to-back contest. The Manitoba Moose made a few changes to their lineup, Wyatt Bongiovanni and Danny Zhilkin come […]

AHL Game Recap: Manitoba Moose vs. Milwaukee Admirals | 02/19/2024

The Manitoba Moose welcomed the Milwaukee Admirals back to the Canada Life Centre for the second game of a two-game series. The Admirals took the game on Saturday, February 17th, by a score of 4-0. Monday’s contest was redemption for the Moose, but the Admirals boast an impressive 15-0 record in 2024 heading into this […]

Opinion: Morgan Reilly’s In-Person Hearing is Ridiculous

While the dust has seemed to settle around Ottawa Senators’ forward Ridly Grieg and audition for the NHL All-Star Game hardest-shot competition, it isn’t the same for the other player facing an in-person hearing. Toronto Maple Leafs star defenseman Morgan Reilly faces an in-person hearing for a high cross-check on the Senators forward, leaving many […]

Coyotes Arena Situation to be Resolved Soon?

The National Hockey League has had an interesting story ongoing for several years now. The Arizona Coyotes, formerly the Winnipeg Jets until their relocation in 1996, are now facing relocation again. It is no secret that the Arizona Coyotes should have been moved long ago; they’ve had 26 years to figure it out and become […]