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.
Flames Top Defensive Prospect Out Indefinitely
Calgary is coming to grips with a rough trend that they’ve begun to face this season. Jeremie Poirier is out indefinitely after he suffered a skate laceration on his arm in the Calgary Wranglers’ AHL game in Abbotsford on Sunday. The laceration will require surgery to repair, and Poirier’s timeline to return to the Wranglers […]
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Bruins Turning Back The Clock With Early Successes
Boston has found a way to survive an offseason that most would consider abysmal. Krejci and Bergeron retired, and Bertuzzi, Orlov, Clifton, and Hathaway all slipped away during free agency. This accounts for three top-six players, two really good defensemen, and one rougher-edged player who left during free agency. Related Articles: A Celebration Of Patrice […]
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Jets Look To Play The Blues In Winnipeg (Game 6)
It’s game day! The Winnipeg Jets take flight tonight to face the St. Louis Blues at the Canada Life Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba. See how your Winnipeg Jets shape up tonight against St. Louis. Details for Tonight’s Game TV: TSN3 for home team coverage, Bally Sports for away team coverage. Regional blackout restrictions may apply.Radio: […]
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Andre Burakovsky Injury Update
The Seattle Kraken has announced that forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing a procedure to repair an unspecified upper-body injury. Related: Andre Burakovsky Stats Burakovsky suffered an injury in the Kraken’s weekend contest against the New York Rangers. Burakovsky was hit by Rangers captain Jacob Trouba and crashed awkwardly into […]
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Andersson’s Suspension Sets The Tone For Headshots This Year
The NHL has been attempting to crack down on headshots for years. Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson decided to push these rules by delivering a high and hard hit to Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine. Andersson was suspended four games by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for the hit. This suspension will result […]
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Jets Look To Break Early Bad Habits With Win Over Edmonton (Game 5)
It’s game day! The Winnipeg Jets take flight tonight to face the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in the Jets’ fifth game of the season. See how your Winnipeg Jets shape up tonight against the Edmonton Oilers. Previous Game Recap & Statistics The Jets continue their losing streak heading into Edmonton as they lost their […]
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Golden Knights and Jets Clash In Playoff Rematch (Game 4)
It’s game day! The Winnipeg Jets take flight tonight to face the Vegas Golden Knights at the Canada Life Center in game four of the Winnipeg Jets season. See how your Winnipeg Jets shape up tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights. Previous Game Recap & Statistics The Winnipeg Jets would lose 5-1 on Tuesday, October […]
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Gabriel Vilardi Injury Update
The injury bug is an unfortunate gift that always keeps on giving. The Winnipeg Jets are taking their turn early on this carousel. After Winnipeg’s tire fire of a loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, October 17, there was concern for multiple Winnipeg Jets forwards. Still, alas, we have clarity surrounding Gabriel Vilardi. […]
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The NHL’s Confusing Approach To Their ‘Hockey Is For Everyone’ Initiative
The NHL has forever been a league that has seemingly fallen behind when it comes to marketing to every potential fan possible. The marketing of the sport of Hockey, in general, has taken a hit in so many turns: the QMJHL banned fighting, Don Cherry was fired, and more political programming has found its way […]
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It’s Time to Move On From the Logan Stanley Project
It’s hard to give up and move on from a project prospect. Kevin Cheveldayoff has given his 2016, 18th overall, first-round NHL Entry Draft selection too many chances. While we weren’t expecting Logan Stanley’s game to translate from the OHL to the AHL and eventually the NHL. It’s been not very reassuring to see the […]
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