Ken Wiebe

6 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Ken Wiebe

To call it an arrival is an exaggeration. How about an awakening? Now, that’s a far more apt description of the series of events that allowed the Winnipeg Jets to pull even in this best-of-seven Central Division battle with the Dallas Stars after a 4-0 triumph on Friday night before another sold-out crowd at Canada Life Centre. The Jets took care of a quicker start and crisper execution, which were two of the major themes to come out of the debrief from Wednesday’s series opener.

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Ken Wiebe

In this high stakes game of musical chairs, getting your No. 1 defenceman back in the lineup is an obvious bonus. But for Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel, attempting to hit all the right notes with the rest of his roster can be both a blessing and a bit of a curse.

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Ken Wiebe

The land of opportunity is a complex ecosystem. As the Winnipeg Jets get set to face the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the second-round series on Friday night, there is a level of urgency that is required. A 3-2 loss in Wednesday’s opener means that the Jets need to raise their collective level to avoid falling into a 0-2 hole before the series shifts deep into the heart of Texas.

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Ken Wiebe

This time, there was no personal vendetta to sort through, but Mikko Rantanen still made life miserable for the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. On the heels of eliminating his former team with a four-point effort in Game 7 against the Colorado Avalanche, the Dallas Stars winger delivered a natural hat trick to propel his team to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets before a sellout crowd at Canada Life Centre.

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Ken Wiebe

Wade Flaherty is the goalie whisperer. He is a man who prefers to remain in the shadows, calmly going about his business. He’s the answer to a trivia question that became even more relevant last month when Alex Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goal lead in NHL history.