Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi addressed his disappointing start to the year in a new interview with the media this afternoon. The Winnipeg Jets have been severely shorthanded to begin the 2025-26 season in large part <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/winnipeg-jets/jets-head-coach-scott-arniel-provides-an-update-on-the-next-steps-in-captain-adam-lowry-recovery' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>due to injuries suffered by key players</a> like Adam Lowry, Cole Perfetti, and Dylan Samberg. With these players out, others within the lineup have been expected to step up including veteran forward Gabriel Vilardi. Unfortunately, Vilardi has been absolutely snake bitten to begin the season struggling to find the back of the net. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/icdave/status/1981522993764512131'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Finally, last night Vilardi had a breakout game with a goal and an assist getting himself back on track. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/connorhrabchak1/status/1981901455385669640'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1981895882556539215'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> After the game, Vilardi addressed handling the adversity and frustration of a slow start and how he has stayed focused and confident. <h3>Gabriel Vilardi Addresses Moving Past Slow Start to the Season</h3> During a recent interview, Vilardi admitted that not scoring has been incredibly frustrating after burying almost 30 goals last season. Even with the frustration, Vilardi knows nothing lasts forever even the bad stretches of luck. It is very frustrating. I'm not going to lie and say it's not. There's a flow to the season, and you go through your streaks where it seems like everything's going in, and then you go through the streaks like this one where it seems like nothing is going in and you can't catch a break. Whether it's a stick lift or goalies making a crazy save. You just kind of remind yourself of the flows of the season. Hopefully, with his breakout performance against the Flames, Vilardi can carry the positive momentum into the upcoming games and continue putting the puck in the back of the other team's net.