You could argue that since the team has been in existence, the Winnipeg Jets have had a legitimate playoff contending team, yet they haven't contended. This team seems to have knack to hit a slump at the worst time possible and drag themselves out of playoff contention. One thing about this team is they don't have a single super star scorer. They have guys who can score, but no one in the top 25 or something. They'll need a group effort from everyone to spread out the points.
Ondrej Pavelec is for sure number one goalie. I honestly don't see anything in him that would suggest otherwise. He's not a superstar or a Vezna candidate, but he's not Dan Cloutier either (I'm sorry was that a bit harsh?), he's a solid goalie who will give you a solid effort every game. He'll have a down game once in awhile, but he'll always bounce right back. He will need to improve on last season as it wasn't really strong, but I think he can do it.
Maybe one big reason this team hasn't made the playoffs is they don't have the big super star scorer. Maybe they need someone who can come and score 50 goals per year so that there's less pressure on the other guys. Other than that though, I really don't see a reason why this team should miss the playoffs like they have before.
Darren.
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