Mike McIntyre
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Put away the pitchforks
TAMPA BAY — Put down those pitchforks. Hold off on the obituary. There appears to be plenty of fight left in these Winnipeg Jets. → Read More
Jets get ugly win and 2 points
SUNRISE, Fla. — When it comes to the NHL standings, they don’t ask how. Just how many. And the answer for the Winnipeg Jets as of late hasn’t been nearly good enough. A season that started with so much promise was starting to slip away. → Read More
Namestnikov comes as advertised
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — He still hasn’t had much of a chance to stop and catch his breath. However, Vladislav Namestnikov is feeling more comfortable with each passing day as he adjusts to his new surroundings. → Read More
Ehlers on ice? Curious usage raises plenty of questions
He is one of the biggest weapons on the Winnipeg Jets, a dynamic and highly skilled skater who can razzle and dazzle with the best of them. So, why has Nikolaj Ehlers been stapled to the bench so much lately, his ice time cut back to alarmingly low levels? → Read More
Kopitar carries Kings past jets
It wasn’t officially a “must-win.” But Tuesday’s game at Canada Life Centre sure felt like one for the Winnipeg Jets. → Read More
Bowness points fly from frustrated, fired-up Jets coach
Rick Bowness looked and sounded like someone who’s had just about enough of his group’s inconsistent and, at times, completely uninspired play. And the Winnipeg Jets head coach carried that passion over from practice to the podium on Monday in an eyebrow-raising media availability. → Read More
Jets add scoring with Niederreiter
Some much-needed help is on the way for the struggling, offensively-challenged Winnipeg Jets. → Read More
Jets outclassed by Avalanche
The “most important game of the year” for the Winnipeg Jets ended up being a desperate cry for help. → Read More
Jets stumble through loss to Isles
NEW YORK — When the Winnipeg Jets hit the road a week ago, head coach Rick Bowness said the priority was to at least come back home in no worse shape than when they left. → Read More
Eric Dubois finally gets called up to NHL
NEW YORK — It’s been two decades since Eric Dubois last suited up for game action, finishing his on-ice career with the Sorel Royaux of the now-defunct Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League. → Read More
Opinion: Life would be heck without Hellebuyck
NEW YORK — Just like Batman would routinely save the citizens of Gotham City, Connor Hellebuyck has been playing the role of real-life superhero for the Winnipeg Jets. → Read More
Hellebuyck’s Broadway performance backstops Jets to 4-1 win over Rangers
NEW YORK — Take a bow, Connor Hellebuyck. Your one-man show here under the bright lights of Broadway Monday night was an instant classic, the type of memorable performance that won’t soon be forgotten. → Read More
Trouba taking chomp out of Big Apple
NEW YORK — He’s the captain of an Original Six team, living in one of the world’s great cities and playing games in one of the most famous sporting venues on the planet. He’s making US $8million a year, has a partner pursuing her medical career and an adorable Husky to keep him on his toes. → Read More
Jets finding ways to lose
NEWARK — The Winnipeg Jets have suddenly gone from a team that often found ways to win close hockey games to one that discovers increasingly frustrating ways to lose them. → Read More
If you can’t beat Columbus you gotta get greasy
NEWARK — It would appear a loss to the NHL’s worst team left a mark. → Read More
Opinion: Jets need to make a move
NEW YORK — Trade winds have already blown down Broadway, with Bo Horvat and Vladimir Tarasenko joining the New York Islanders and New York Rangers, respectively, in Big Apple blockbusters that came well in advance of the NHL’s March 3 deadline. → Read More
Jets miss major opportunity
COLUMBUS — This was supposed to be the easy one of what is shaping up to be a tough four-game road trip. The free space on the NHL’s proverbial bingo card, if you will. A gimme. A layup. → Read More
Stenlund has come a long way
COLUMBUS — Kevin Stenlund cracked a smile when a scribe asked him whether he was expecting a ‘Welcome Back” tribute video on Thursday night. → Read More
Eastern swing a true test for Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are among the best in the West, there’s no doubt about that. They hit the road on Wednesday just two points out of top spot in both their division and conference, with a game in hand on the front-running Dallas Stars. → Read More
Jets grind out come-from-behind shootout victory over Kraken
It was a playoff-style game, filled with all the tight checking and attention to detail that is so important as the stakes get higher. Where every shift and every mistake is often magnified, and the margin between success and failure can be razor-thin. → Read More