The Winnipeg Jets are still working to find that just-right blend of mixing their skill and speed with some of the basics of life in the National Hockey League’s Western Conference and Central Division.
And that means not every play has to build through their own zone and the neutral zone with a highlight-of-the-night candidate pass. Sometimes – as the Los Angeles Kings proved in Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the Jets that included two empty-net goals -- the simple play is the most effective.
"We can get better through the neutral zone and not try to make that extra pass, especially try to limit turnovers," said Jets centre Bryan Little after an off-ice workout at MTS Iceplex.