To start out off….when you seen the Play button that popped up on this text’s primary photograph, I inserted a hyperlink to YouTube’s recap of final night time’s Manitoba Moose win to the article…give it a view and you will notice a pleasant dish from rookie Brayden Yager. Didn’t know that was the place it could pop up…however c’est la vie.
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The Winnipeg Jets have had a nightmare street journey to the West Coast, dropping 4 of 5 contests whereas getting out-scored by the opposition 17 to 10. But that’s nothing in comparison with the ugliness radiating out from the Calgary Flames’ franchise your entire 2025-26 marketing campaign…with simply 5 wins within the opening 19 video games and an NHL worst 40 targets scored, regardless of having performed essentially the most video games thus far.
The Flames (5-12-2) are coming into tonight’s conflict on the Scotiabank Saddledome on a 1 recreation successful streak after shutting out the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, whereas everyone knows the Jets (10-7-0) have been blowing a number of results in the Seattle Kraken on the identical time.
I’ve seen some True North followers freaking out about Winnipeg being in a tie for fifteenth place early within the yr, however a win tonight would vault them right into a tie for seventh place. With the parity within the league at an all time excessive, it may not be till later within the season that folks actually know who’s a probable playoff workforce & who isn’t. Which will work within the Jets’ profit, because the protection of their President’s Trophy hasn’t started that effectively. Now whether or not that was due to the important thing gamers who missed the beginning of the season or an omen that our hockey membership is heading for a downward flip?
Nicely, these gamers are again on the ice now….so I believe it’s about time for the boys from Manitoba to point out us what they’re actually able to. The Jets can be on the lookout for a season sweep of the Flames after popping out on high in late October versus Calgary (2-1 and 4-2).
In accordance with MoneyPuck, Winnipeg is eleventh in 5 on 5 Precise Objectives % (51.56%), whereas Calgary is twenty sixth (46.03%)…but that goes in opposition to what the Anticipated Objectives % stats are saying, with the Flames with the fifth finest numbers (54.59%) and the Jets means down in thirtieth (44.1%). Which explains why when Connor Hellebuyck doesn’t play as much as the improbable ranges he usually does….we find yourself watching a loss like we did in opposition to the Kraken.
To proceed our comparability of Winnipeg & Calgary, right here is how ESPN has the workforce & goaltender comparability numbers for tonight’s late night time recreation (one more 9:00 pm Central begin):
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It doesn’t sound like both of Morgan Barron or Cole Koepke can be obtainable for Winnipeg tonight, however they’re very shut. Haven’t heard when the groups will do their pre-game skates, so for now we should depend on PuckPedia’s projections based mostly on yesterday’s practices:
WINNIPEG JETS LINE UP
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CALGARY FLAMES LINE UP
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Unsure what coach Scott Arniel’s plans can be to get his squad enjoying the way in which he desires them…but when everybody on the workforce goes to make continuous errors, then I see no cause to not play rookies with larger upsides like Nikolaj Chibrikov & Brad Lambert than the supposed “trusted veterans“. Heck, name up Elias Salomonsson whereas they’re at it….trigger his play can’t be worse than what the Jets are at the moment receiving from the third RD spot.
Go Winnipeg!!!!!
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POST-GAME INFO
Will replace the stats shortly after tonight’s Winnipeg-Calgary recreation concludes.
Scoring Abstract: (courtesy of ESPN)
FINAL SCORE:
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Recreation Stats: (courtesy of MoneyPuck)
Anticipated Objectives (all):
Anticipated Objectives (5on5):
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BOJA’S Submit-Recreation Ideas:
Shall be added both late Saturday night time (Jets’ win) or early Sunday morning (WPG loss). So be happy to verify again later to share your post-game ideas.
