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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Projecting Jets' Defensive Pairings For The 2025-26 Season
Early projections reveal likely Winnipeg Jets defensive pairings for 2025-26 season. As the Winnipeg Jets prepare for the next NHL season, the buzz around their projected lineup has started to commence with fans wondering what they can expect to see from the 2025-26 team. It's very early to say what the coaching staff will decide to roll out with but the Daily Faceoff has started their early predictions for Winnipeg's lineup and it appears to have some accurate aspects to it. We look to break down the projected top six defencemen and how likely it is for the pairings to come into fruition on opening night. With the help of MoneyPuck, we'll be looking at some numbers available for the lines past performance and how successful they were. Projecting Jets' Forward Lines For The 2025-26 Season As the Winnipeg Jets prepare for the next NHL season, the buzz around their projected lineup has started to commence with fans wondering what they can expect to see from the 2025-26 team. 1st Pair: Josh Morrissey - Dylan DeMelo The Jets top defensive pairing is coming off a season, where they played more minutes together than any other pairing in the NHL. With 1,225 minutes played together over 80 of the 82 games in the regular season, the dynamic duo were on the ice for 51 goals scored while only surrendering 35 goals. Their chemistry is undeniable and will continue playing a factor in Winnipeg's 2.49 team goals against average that ranks first in the NHL over the last three seasons. 2nd Pair: Dylan Samberg - Neal Pionk Winnipeg's second unit on the backend was also lethal with 710 minutes played together over 48 games played. The duo was on the ice for 36 goals scored, which outranked notable pairings with more minutes played like Vegas' Noah Hanifan and Alex Pietrangelo, who played 771 minutes but scored 34 goals or Minnesota's Brock Faber and Jake Middleton, who played 945 minutes but only scored 32 goals. It's a telling sign when your team's second defensive unit is outscoring other teams first unit especially contenders like the Golden Knights and Wild. Samberg and Pionk allowed just 21 goals while on the ice together and had the second-best goal differential of any defensive pairing with 700 or more minutes played together. 3rd Pair: Logan Stanley - Luke Schenn Schenn was one of the Jets most notable adds from the trade deadline this past season but his chemistry with Stanley wasn't as smooth as people hoped. They played 36 minutes together over five playoff games and were on the ice for one goal scored and four surrendered. The regular season wasn't much better as they played 38 minutes together and totaled another three goals against with no goals scored. This lack of time together likely didn't give them much of a rhythm when working with each other and an offseason with extended time playing together should completely revitalize this line and make them far more productive. If the line doesn't work out, the Jets will have options in Haydn Fleury and Colin Miller that will both likely work in and see time if this line continues to struggle. Could Winnipeg Target Pending Free Agent Martin Necas? Insider reports indicate the Avalanche feeling forward Martin Necas may not re-sign and could look to deal him.
Toronto Sun
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Which of the Jets, Oilers or Maple Leafs has the best chance of winning their series?
Dylan DeMelo #2 of the Winnipeg Jets celebrates the 4-3 win against the St. Louis Blues in double overtime to win Game Seven of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canada Life Centre on May 04, 2025 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Photo by Cameron Bartlett / Getty Images WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, The Province and Vancouver Sun Canucks reporter Patrick Johnston and Postmedia's Rob Wong break down the second-round series for the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs. They discuss which of the Jets and Oilers has the best chance at winning their respective series and which 'Core 4' Maple Leaf needs to step up for them to beat the Florida Panthers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Toronto Blue Jays Columnists Canada Toronto & GTA Toronto & GTA
CBC
14-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets have sights set on much larger prize
Dylan DeMelo wants to bring Canadian hockey fans more than a Presidents' Trophy. The Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy Sunday for most points in the NHL regular season even though they lost 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers. The achievement gives the Jets home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. The last Canadian team to win the Presidents' Trophy was the Vancouver Canucks in 2011-12, who also won it the previous season. DeMelo, who hails from London, Ont., was asked if he felt more pride in ending that drought. "No, not really, to be honest," he said. "I think we want to be the first Canadian team since '93 to win the cup. That's what we're here for." The Montreal Canadiens are the last club to claim the cup in 1992-93. "To be able to have that ability to have home ice throughout the whole playoffs, and hopefully we can go on a long run and use that to our advantage," DeMelo said. "It's not the trophy we are after, but it's a nice accomplishment." The Jets captured the trophy after Washington lost 4-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets earlier in the night, leaving them unable to catch Winnipeg in the standings. The Capitals (50-21-9) have 109 points and two games left to play. Winnipeg is at 114 points (55-21-4) and has one match left Wednesday at home against the Anaheim Ducks. When the trophy news was announced, 15,225 fans at Canada Life Centre gave the team a standing ovation. It was Winnipeg's seventh consecutive full house and 15th of the season. "It is definitely a great accomplishment," Jets forward Nino Niederreiter said following the game. "After 81 games, being able to get the Presidents' Trophy is a big accomplishment, but it is only the first step as now it is the playoffs that matter most." Winnipeg's first-round opponent isn't known yet. The Oilers will take on the Los Angeles Kings in their opening round. Connor Brown, Adam Henrique, Corey Perry, and Viktor Arvidsson into an empty net, scored for Edmonton (47-28-5), which has won three in a row. Connor McDavid had two assists. Stuart Skinner made 17 saves for the Oilers, who host the Kings on Monday before finishing the regular season Wednesday in San Jose against the Sharks. Alex Iafallo scored for the Jets, who had a three-game win streak snapped. Backup goalie Eric Comrie made 35 saves for Winnipeg, which also ended a four-game win run at home. Winnipeg already clinched top spot in the Western Conference and Central Division for the first time in Jets/Atlanta Thrashers' history. The Thrashers did win the Southeast Division in 2006-07. Jets head coach Scott Arniel said the conference and division top spots were on the team's to-do list this season, but not the Presidents' Trophy. "No, never," Arniel said. "Certainly, it jumped on there over the last month or so. At the end of the day, it's a heck of an accomplishment. Guys should be real proud of it. "Just what we've gone through this year and to be right in the thick of things all year long, as one of the best in the league, it's a heck of an accomplishment. But at the end of the day, it's not the trophy we're after." Brown flipped a backhand past Comrie 59 seconds into the second period for his 13th goal of the season and a 1-0 lead, extending his goal streak to four in three games. Iafallo scored on the power play five minutes later. Henrique made it 2-1 at 12:39, seven seconds after an Edmonton power play ended and with the Jets extra defenceless. Forward Morgan Barron had lost his stick and defenceman Dylan Samberg was lying on the ice grimacing in pain after a hard McDavid shot hit his left leg. He was helped off the ice and went to the dressing room. Arniel said Samberg should be OK. Perry and Arvidsson scored in the third period. Edmonton was without injured defenceman Mattias Ekhom and forward Zach Hyman. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was ill. "Tonight everyone played a really solid game," Edmonton head coach Kris Knoblauch said. "Whether it was the first or fourth line, all six defence. Obviously, [Skinner] had a solid game. So it was nice to see."
