Scott Arniel places blame on Gary Bettman and the NHL for the Jets latest loss to the Oilers
Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel has a bone to pick with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman for how the League has scheduled its games after their loss to the Edmonton Oilers last night.
The Edmonton Oilers put a beating on the Winnipeg Jets last night, winning 6-2 at Rogers Place.
The Oilers appear to be slowly but surely starting to put the pieces together, having won three of their last four games after yet another slow start to the season.
Meanwhile, the Jets continue to struggle with consistency, and it isn't helping things that goaltender Connor Hellebuyck isn't able to play right now after undergoing knee surgery.
After last night's loss, Jets coach Scott Arniel had words for NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on how the League's games are scheduled because of the upcoming Olympic break in February.
The whole League's going through this right now because of the Olympics. Everybody's having their tough grind of the schedule.
For me, we had talked about the first 10 minutes, how we had to be smart about how we did things. They get three goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes to start. Both mentally and physically, we weren't ready to go. At the end of the day, I'll take responsibility for that.
For me, we had talked about the first 10 minutes, how we had to be smart about how we did things. They get three goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes to start. Both mentally and physically, we weren't ready to go. At the end of the day, I'll take responsibility for that.
The NHL Will Break For The Olympics For The First Time Since 2014
The NHL is having its players return to Olympic competition for the first time since 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Canada has won the gold medal in each of the last two Olympics that NHL players have participated in, including the memorable 2010 Vancouver games in which Sidney Crosby scored the GWG to capture the gold.
Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is expected to be one of the goalies for the American squad, as he was during the 4 Nations Faceoff last February.
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