NHL analyst discusses if it is time to panic for the Winnipeg Jets after terrible stretch
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Former NHL goaltender and current analyst Martin Biron discussed whether or not it's time for the Jets, who have the worst record since November 4, need to panic after their most recent loss.
Nothing is going right for the Winnipeg Jets right now, who lost 3-2 last night to the Colorado Avalanche for their sixth loss in their last 10 games.
The Winnipeg Jets are now 6-14-2 since November 4, which is the worst record of any NHL team during that span. They have also sunk to sixth overall in the Central Division with 32 points; if either the Chicago Blackhawks or Nashville Predators gains a point, the Jets will sink even further.
Even though they recently welcomed Hart Trophy-winning goalie Connor Hellebuyck from his absence after he underwent knee surgery, the losses keep piling up.
Former NHL goaltender Martin Biron, who is now an analyst with TSN, discussed whether or not he believes the time is right for Jets fans to begin to consider pressing the panic button.
I think there's a little panic that should set in to Winnipeg right now. When you look at the teams that you're with in the standings right now, we're talking about Calgary, Chicago, Vancouver, St. Louis, the Winnipeg Jets should be way better than any of those teams.
Now you're still only five points from a playoff spot, and you do have some of the really good pieces....but when I look at the way the Jets are playing right now, I say there's a little panic that should set in.....you're not in the same company that you should be in right now in the Western Conference.
-Martin Biron
Now you're still only five points from a playoff spot, and you do have some of the really good pieces....but when I look at the way the Jets are playing right now, I say there's a little panic that should set in.....you're not in the same company that you should be in right now in the Western Conference.
-Martin Biron
The Jets Have The Worst Record In The NHL Since November 4
The Jets' 3-2 loss against the Colorado Avalanche was their sixth loss in their last 10 games, and they've dropped considerably in the standings in recent weeks.
After the loss, Jets coach Scott Arniel said that he thinks the group of players is "fragile" right now.
Right now, we're a delicate, fragile group, and we're finding ways to lose games. We got to somehow kind of [get] that next play that ties that game or gets us in the lead early on, and those are the things that we have to do. - Scott Arniel
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