Is pre season a precursor for Winnipeg Jets Call it a rust remover, a tuneup, a weeding out process the NHL pre season is all of that. Some nights its almost too painful to watch, as we wait for the games that matter. The Winnipeg Jets will bring their silly season to a close in Calgary, Saturday, where a win would make it three in a row. But would that mean anything for this team, going into the most critical season in its relatively brief history An informal survey of players suggests it might. Or it might not. History says it neednt but it could. Lets start inside the room. In my experience it has nothing to do with the regular season, centre Bryan Little said. I think we had a pre season in Atlanta where we were undefeated, 6 0 or something. If you go 6 0 youre just asking to lose a game pretty soon. But wait captain Blake Wheeler says the pre season can be a precursor of whats to come. There definitely is some connection, Wheeler said. It doesnt necessarily correlate in terms of wins and losses. Just generally, how youre playing if you go into the regular season kind of sluggish youre probably not going to get off to a very good start. Wheeler may or may not have been thinking about last season, when the Jets dropped their last two pre season games by a combined score of 1. Or maybe he was recalling the year before, when the Jets won three in a row to end the exhibition schedule, then promptly won four of five. Once the pre seasons over you kind of put it in the trash, Wheeler acknowledged. So I cant remember much. Probably nobody remembers this, either in 2. Jets lost five straight to end the pre season, only to win the first two real games. So why even delve into thisDo not try this at home. Concerned OnePlus 5 users have been reporting online that theyre having difficulties making 911 calls. Its unclear if all OnePlus 5. L. A. 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If the Jets are to accomplish what most everyone from the players to the owner to the janitor is saying they need to this season qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs then getting off to a good start is a must. Nobody would know that better than the oldest, most experienced player on the team. Im a huge believer in the way seasons start, Matt Hendricks said. To Love And Leave Episode 3 there. The success you find early can really propel you into the regular season. Hendricks recalls a season in Colorado that saw the Avalanche, with rookie centres Matt Duchene and Ryan OReilly, gain all kinds of confidence with a great pre season, then finish second in the division and make the playoffs. Another season in Washington we might have won our first eight or nine in a row, Hendricks recalled. You need to use this time to prepare yourself so when the puck drops, Game 1, youre playing your best hockey and your bodys prepared, your heads prepared and youre ready to go. CRUNCH TIMEThese last few days could mean everything to a player on the bubble. Head coach Paul Maurice says he wont make the final cuts until Sunday or Monday. Ive got my pairs down, up front, the tandems were looking at, at least three pairs of them done, Maurice said. And then the back end Ive got a pretty good idea on seven of them. That seventh spot is likely between veteran Ben Chiarot and impressive rookie Tucker Poolman. My moneys on Poolman to at least start the season with the Jets. CONFIDENCE RESTOREDAmong those clamouring for roles up front is Nic Petan, in his third year as a pro. Used to it, a grinning Petan said of the stress of being on the bubble. My camps been going good, so far. And my games on the right track. So I dont think I need to change anything. Petan says hes regained the confidence that was in tatters at the end of last season. Youre not playing much and youre getting scratched, in and out of the lineup, and pucks arent bouncing your way, goals arent going in, he explained. It was a hard working summer. A lot of work in the gym, a lot of work on the ice. Does he dare predict where hell start the seasonI dont, he said. I want to help this team make the playoffs. So I really hope Im on it. HES NO BOB DYLANHe may have been the first American NHL player to speak out about his president, but Blake Wheeler has no interest in becoming the voice of his generation. After Wheelers much publicized tweets criticizing Donald Trump and his subsequent comments to reporters early this week, a national magazine contacted the Jets and offered Wheeler a chance to write an op ed piece. The captain said no thanks hed said what he had to say on the matter. BEHIND THE MASKGoalie Steve Mason says hes learned something about his new team over the last two weeks. I was extremely impressed with the work ethic of the top guys, Mason said. When you see your captain and your top scorer, your top goal scorer, put in extra work before and after practice, that has a huge impact, without having to say anything, on the younger players. Another thing Masons learned Patrik Laines shot is even better than he thought it was. When he cocks that stick back, it has a pretty damn good shot at going in, Mason said. Facing him every day you have an appreciation for, first of all, how quickly he gets it off, but more importantly how accurate it is. Watch Puck Hogs Online Full Movie' title='Watch Puck Hogs Online Full Movie' />Get all of Hollywood. Movies lists, news, and more. I bet you, like me, took a gander at the cloaks of the Nights Watch on Game of Thrones and thought Damn, if they werent so fleainfested and covered in the. You think you have most of the net covered, but he finds a way to put it either off the post and in or just inside the elbow of the crossbar post area. Hes one in a million, really. The Jets got down to two goalies, Thursday, assigning Eric Comrie to the AHLs Manitoba Moose. Twitter friesensunmedia.