It’s a tough neighbourhood, the National Hockey League’s Central Division. And it’s a given no gang leaves any head-to-head battle without some blood being spilled and more enemies being made.
The Winnipeg Jets earned a reputation last year as a big, quick and skilled club that was going to battle from the opening puck drop to the final horn. Racking up a 16-8-5 record against the foes in their own division not only made them both feared and respected, it was a mammoth factor in the team advancing to the Stanley Cup derby.
This year?