The Return of the Jets (NHL 11)

[thedudedominick]

The Winnipeg Jets are Back

-After struggles financially the Phoenix Coyotes, the NHL, and a new owner from Winnipeg have come to an agreement on the sale and moving of the Coyotes. After initially being against the idea, the League finally caved in and approved of the sale. Fans in Winnipeg are already excited and waiting for the reveal of the new uniforms. Many have already put in pre-orders. Season tickets sold out and there is no lack of enthusiasm from the players either. Captain and former Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick Shane Doan is excited about the possibility of ending his career where he started.

(Hey we can all dream the NHL would do something productive with the Coyotes. Also note about how I will run this. I will only build through free agency, the draft, and CPU offered trades. Will be playing every game with my own sliders. Thanks to those who were following my Predators Dynasty. This one will go from now until NHL 12 comes out.)

[thedudedominick]

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Jets Season Preview

-After making the playoffs last season and a move in the offseason, the Winnipeg Jets have a lot of buzz around them going into the 2010-11 season. New GM Dominick Bellini has already talked about giving the young players more playing time than expected. Veterans Ray Whitney and Ed Jovanovski are the two names being mentioned most in trade rumors. Young forwards Kyle Turris, Mikkel Boedker, Brett Maclean and Viktor Tikhonov are all expected to see a lot of ice time in the upcoming season in Winnipeg. Defensemen Keith Yandle is in the last year of his contract and is looking to bring in big money with a solid season. On the back end any team anchored by Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov has a chance to make noise during the season. After his solid play last season in Phoenix, the Jets are hoping he can show that kind of play this season. Fans are expecting a playoff run in the Jets first season in Winnipeg in over a decade.

Winnipeg Jets Opening Night Roster
#	CENTERS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
25	Eric Belanger	32	5'11	185	L
16	Andrew Ebbett	27	5'9	174	L
11	Martin Hanzal	23	6'6	230	L
21	Kyle Turris	21	6'1	185	R
#	LEFT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
89	Mikkel Boedker	20	5'11	202	L
19	Shane Doan	33	6'1	230	R
29	Lauri Korpikoski	24	6'1	200	L
21	Brett Maclean	21	6'1	200	R
13	Ray Whitney	38	5'10	180	R
#	RIGHT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
12	Lee Stempniak	27	6'0	201	R
41	Viktor Tikhonov	22	6'2	190	R
8	Scottie Upshall	27	6'0	200	L
17	Radim Vrbata	29	6'1	197	R
#	DEFENSE	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
33	Adrian Aucoin	37	6'2	217	R
55	Ed Jovanovski	34	6'3	221	L
53	Derek Morris	32	6'0	215	R
35	Michal Rozsival	32	6'2	212	R
44	Kurt Sauer	29	6'4	220	L
3	Keith Yandle	24	6'1	195	L
#	GOALIES	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
30	Ilya Bryzgalov	30	6'3	213	L
1	Jason Labarbera	30	6'3	230	L

Winnipeg Jets Depth Chart - 2010-11
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LW	S. Doan	M. Boedker	L. Korpikoski	B. Maclean
C	M. Hanzal	K. Turris	A. Ebbett	E. Belanger
RW	L. Stempniak	R. Vrbata	S. Upshall	V. Tikhonov
D #1	D. Morris	M. Rozsival	K. Sauer
D #2	K. Yandle	E. Jovanovski	A. Aucoin
G	I. Bryzgalov	J. Labarbera

[thedudedominick]

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October 9, 2010 At Boston

-The Jets kicked off their return to the league on the road against Boston tonight. It was a rough start to the game taking a penalty two minutes in and giving up a PP goal to Boychuk. The first period didn't get any better as Recchi put in a rebound to give Boston a 2 goal lead going into the first intermission. The second period saw Radim Vrbata cut the lead to 1 before Lucic reclaimed a 2 goal lead for boston. Boston took a 3-1 lead into the third period. Boston would add an empty net goal to seal the win.

-Final Score

Boston (1-0-0)- 4
--G-Tim Thomas- 23 Saves
Winnipeg (0-1-0)- 1
--G-Ilya Bryzgalov- 20 Saves

-Jets Scoring
Radim Vrbata (1) (Boedker)

Up Next- Home vs Boston
-Labarbera expected in net for the Jets.



Winnipeg Jets Away Uniform

[thedudedominick]

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October 10, 2010 vs Boston

-The Jets home opener almost saw a major comeback, but Winnipeg fell one goal short. The Jets gave Boston a 4-0 lead in the second before scoring two late second period goals to make it a game. With a goal towards the end of the third period it set up a final flurry from Winnipeg, but the team just couldn't quite get that last goal. Up next for the Jets is Detroit at home.

-Winnipeg Goal Scorers
--Viktor Tikhonov (1)
--Scottie Upshall (1)
--Lee Stempniak (1)

Boston Bruins vs Winnipeg Jets
Oct 10, 2010 1 2 3 F BOS (2-0-0) 2 2 0 4 WIN (0-2-0) 0 2 1 3 Three Stars Michael Ryder 2 Goals, 1 Assist Nathan Horton 1 Goal, 1 Assist Zdeno Chara 2 Assists	Team Stats Comparison BOS WIN Shots on Goal 27 33 Hits 19 36 Faceoffs Won-Lost 18 21 Penalty Minutes 4 8 Power Plays Converted 3 0 Power Play Opportunities 4 2 Time on Attack 3:42 9:16
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD WIN Mychael Ryder PP (Z. Chara, N. Horton) 12:21 WIN Michael Ryder PP (M. Savard) 17:18 SECOND PERIOD WIN Patrice Bergeron (M. Lucic, Z. Chara) 1:07 WIN Nathan Horton PP (M. Ryder, M. Savard) 9:17 BOS Viktor Tikhonov (K. Turris, M. Rozsival) 18:57 BOS Scottie Upshall (Unassisted) 19:55 THIRD PERIOD BOS Lee Stempniak (S. Doan) 17:38
Boston Bruins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Jason Labarbera 27 23 85% 4.06
Winnipeg Jets - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Tim Thomas 33 30 91% 3.00

(Yes I put the goalies in the wrong spots I know.)

Jets Home Jersey

[thedudedominick]

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October 16, 2010 vs Detroit

-Winnipeg was able to secure their first win of the season in an offensive display put on by the Jets and Red Wings. The game had a total of 12 goals scored giving the fans quite a show. The PK unit for Winnipeg continued to struggle once again giving up three powerplay goals. The Jets caught a plane after the game to play tomorrow in Anaheim.

-Winnipeg Goal Scorers
--Lee Stemniak (2,3)
--Brett Maclean (1)
--Lauri Korpikoski (1)
--Andrew Ebbett (1)
--Keith Yandle (1)
--Adrian Aucoin (1)

Detroit Red Wings vs Winnipeg Jets
Oct 16, 2010 1 2 3 F DET (4-1-0) 3 1 1 5 WIN (1-2-0) 2 3 2 7 Three Stars Martin Hanzal 4 Assists Shane Doan 3 Assists Lee Stempniak 2 Goals	Team Stats Comparison DET WIN Shots on Goal 30 24 Hits 10 28 Faceoffs Won-Lost 21 25 Penalty Minutes 6 8 Power Plays Converted 3 1 Power Play Opportunities 4 3 Time on Attack 4:21 8:45
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD DET Justin Abdelkader (T. Bertuzzi) 6:20 WIN Lee Stempniak (S. Doan, M. Hanzal) 14:29 WIN Brett Maclean (S. Upshall) 16:14 DET Pavel Datsyuk PP (H. Zetterberg, B. Rafalski) 19:09 DET Brian Rafalski PP (H. Zetterberg, J. Franzen) 19:23 SECOND PERIOD WIN Lee Stempniak (S. Doan, M. Hanzal) DET Tomas Holmstrom (H. Zetterberg, P. Datsyuk) 2:01 WIN Lauri Korpikoski (E. Belanger) 5:47 WIN Andre Ebbett (S. Upshall, L. Korpikoski) 16:32 THIRD PERIOD DET Pavel Datsyuk PP (B. Stuart, J. Franzen) 11:58 WIN Keith Yandle (D. Morris, M. Hanzal) 11:58 WIN Adrian Aucoin PP (M. Hanzal, S. Doan) 19:35
Detroit Red Wings - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Jimmy Howard 24 17 71% 7.04
Winnipeg Jets - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Ilya Bryzgalov 30 25 83% 5.02

[bthomp05]

Re: The Return of the Jets (NHL 11)

Tough 2 loses there against Bean town but a great showing at home against the wins.

Good luck here.

[goosedennis]

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I see we had the same idea, haha!
Anyways, good luck with your Jets.

[tlp2007]

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Nice bounce back after tough losses, should be a fun one to follow.

Nice Work

[Dynasty]

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Nice job including uni pics

[thedudedominick]

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October 17, 2010 at Anaheim

-The Winnipeg Jets outshoot the Ducks, but fall in a shootout after being shut down by Jonas Hiller. It was a game the Jets controlled play, but just couldn't find a way to put the winning goal past Hiller. Labarbera was solid in net for Winnipeg but couldn't make the stop needed in the shootout to get the team a win. Up next for Winnipeg is a home game against the Kings.

-Winnipeg Goal Scorers
--Martin Hanzal (1)
--Lee Stempniak (4)

Winnipeg Jets vs Anaheim Ducks
Oct 17, 2010 1 2 3 SO F WIN (1-2-1) 0 1 1 0 2 ANA (2-2-2) 1 1 0 1 3 Three Stars Jonas Hiller 33 Saves 2GA Martin Hanzal 1 Goal, 1 Assist Saku Koivu 2 Assists	Team Stats Comparison WIN ANA Shots on Goal 35 24 Hits 52 21 Faceoffs Won-Lost 21 23 Penalty Minutes 8 4 Power Plays Converted 1 1 Power Play Opportunities 2 4 Time on Attack 9:30 5:01
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD ANA Jason Blake PP (T. Lydman, S. Koivu) 11:29 SECOND PERIOD ANA Bobby Ryan (S. Koivu, M. Belesky) 10:52 WIN Martin Hanzal PP (S. Doan) 17:37 THIRD PERIOD WIN Lee Stempniak (M. Hanzal, K. Yandle) 0:51
Winnipeg Jets - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Jason Labarbera 24 22 92% 1.85
Anaheim Ducks - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Jonas Hiller 35 33 94% 1.85

Trade News

-In an effort to bring in two veteran forwards the Jets have accepted a trade offer from the Capitals.

--WIN receives C Brooks Laich and RW Mike Knuble
--WAS receives D Ed Jovanovski and LW Ryan Hollweg

-With this trade Winnipeg is able to send Kyle Turris, Mikkel Boedker, and Viktor Tikhonov to the AHL affiliate to get more ice time. While calling up Sami Lepisto to fill the open spot on Defense.

Winnipeg Jets Depth Chart - 2010-11
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LW	S. Doan	L. Korpikoski	R. Whitney	B. Maclean
C	B. Laich	M. Hanzal	A. Ebbett	E. Belanger
RW	L. Stempniak	M. Knuble	R. Vrbata	S. Upshall
D #1	D. Morris	M. Rozsival	A. Aucoin
D #2	K. Yandle	S. Lepisto	K. Sauer
G	I. Bryzgalov	J. Labarbera

(This is by far the most physical team at the forward positions I have every had. Tons of TWF and PWF. Going to be playing a more aggressive forecheck with these guys. My third line can be turned too if I need some true skill guys on the ice. Other than that it is a bruising team I have. Especially the second line with 6'6 Hanzal and 6'3 Knuble.)

[thedudedominick]

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October 21, 2010 vs Los Angeles

-The Winnipeg Jets came out on fire against the Kinds scoring 3 first period goals and holding on for a 4-2 win. Ilya Bryzgalov returned to last years form stopping 23 of 25 shots against him. Ray Whitney shined in his first game on the active roster all season. Up next another home game against Carolina.

-Winnipeg Goal Scorers
--Ray Whitney (1,2)
--Andrew Ebbett (2)
--Shane Doan (1)

Los Angeles Kings vs Winnipeg Jets
Oct 21, 2010 1 2 3 F LA (0-5-1) 1 0 1 2 WIN (2-2-1) 3 0 1 4 Three Stars Ray Whitney 2 Goals, 1 Assist Andrew Ebbett 1 Goal Ilya Bryzgalov 23 Saves 2GA	Team Stats Comparison LA WIN Shots on Goal 25 27 Hits 23 35 Faceoffs Won-Lost 14 24 Penalty Minutes 4:00 4:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 2 2 Time on Attack 4:35 8:47
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD WIN Ray Whitney (R. Vrbata, K. Sauer) 3:57 WIN Ray Whitney (Unassisted) 5:02 LA Anze Kopitar (M. Sturm, D. Brown) 17:54 WIN Andrew Ebbett (R. Whitney, S. Lepisto) 19:59 THIRD PERIOD WIN Shane Doan (K. Yandle, L. Stempniak) 19:04 LA Ryan Smyth (J. Stoll) 19:21
Los Angeles Kings - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Erik Ersberg 27 23 85% 4.02
Winnipeg Jets - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Ilya Bryzgalov 25 23 92% 2.00

[thedudedominick]

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October 23, 2010 vs Carolina

-The Jets again looked like the dominant team on their home ice. They outshot the Hurricans 33-20 and came away with a 5-2 win. Martin Hanzal lead the way with two goals and Bryzgalov was once again solid in net. The size and strength of Winnipeg seemed to wear down a smaller Carolina team and after Skinner tied the game up for the Hurricanes in the third Winnipeg scored three straight goals to end the game. Up next the Jets hit the road for games against Montreal, Ottawa, and Detroit.

-Winnipeg Goal Scorers
--Andrew Ebbett (3)
--Martin Hanzal (2,3)
--Radim Vrbata (2)
--Brooks Laich (3)

Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets
Oct 23, 2010 1 2 3 F CAR (4-3-0) 1 0 1 2 WIN (3-2-1) 1 1 3 5 Three Stars Martin Hanzal 2 Goals Radim Vrbata 1 Goal, 1 Assist Andrew Ebbett 1 Goal, 1 Assist	Team Stats Comparison CAR WIN Shots on Goal 20 33 Hits 14 29 Faceoffs Won-Lost 18 23 Penalty Minutes 8:00 6:00 Power Plays Converted 1 1 Power Play Opportunities 3 4 Time on Attack 4:42 9:22
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD CAR Jeff Skinner PP (T. Ruutu, J. Corvo) 2:29 WIN Andrew Ebbett (R. Vrbata, R. Whitney) 10:38 SECOND PERIOD WIN Martin Hanzal (K. Yandle, L. Stempniak) 1:08 THIRD PERIOD CAR Jeff Skinner (E. Cole, B. Carson) 4:51 WIN Radim Vrbata (A. Ebbett, B. Maclean) 5:59 WIN Martin Hanzal (L. Korpikoski, A. Aucoin) 8:41 WIN Brooks Laich PP (L. Stempniak, M. Knuble) 19:53
Carolina Hurricanes - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Cam Ward 33 28 85% 5.00
Winnipeg Jets - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Ilya Bryzgalov 20 18 90% 2.02

[thedudedominick]

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October 25, 2010 at Montreal

-Winnipeg gives up a late third period goal and loses in OT to stay winless on the road this season. A good game played defensively by both teams kept most of the shots to the outside making it easier on the goalies. Brooks Laich is showing his worth on Winnipeg on the PP where he has a PP goal in consecutive games. The Jets stay on the road and will play Ottawa tomorrow, Labarbera is expected in net.

-Winnipeg Goal Scorers
--Shane Doan (2)
--Brooks Laich (4)

Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadiens
Oct 25, 2010 1 2 3 OT F WIN (3-2-2) 0 1 1 0 2 MTL (4-4-0) 1 0 1 1 3 Three Stars Carey Price 28 Saves 2GA Shane Doan 1 Goal, 1 Assist Paul Mara 1 Goal	Team Stats Comparison WIN MTL Shots on Goal 30 30 Hits 43 12 Faceoffs Won-Lost 25 26 Penalty Minutes 16:00 6:00 Power Plays Converted 1 1 Power Play Opportunities 3 8 Time on Attack 7:15 5:58
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD MTL Scott Gomez PP (B. Pouliot, J. Wisniewski) 15:20 SECOND PERIOD WIN Shane Doan (E. Belanger, S. Lepisto) 1:04 THIRD PERIOD WIN Brooks Laich PP (S. Doan, L. Stempniak) 3:23 MTL P.K. Subban (J. Halpern) 7:55 OVERTIME MTL Paul Mara (N. Dawes) 3:38
Winnipeg Jets - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Ilya Bryzgalov 30 27 90% 2.83
Montreal Canadiens - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Carey Price 30 28 93% 1.92

[Dynasty]

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Ahh tough loss there man, hey would you mind putting up your team record with updates?

Chin up and soldier on!

[bthomp05]

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Dam Habs and breaking your winning streak - ow well I know you`ll be winning again soon.