Playoffs! Did I actually think this summer the Winnipeg Jets had a shot at making the NHL's playoffs? While I had a few qualifiers to get them to that point, there were also a number of teams I believed would either regress or not improve, leaving the door open. Maybe it was the heat that got to me.
Last week, I mentioned the only 'somewhat' important exhibition games were the final two — and the results were frightening for the Jets. They were pounded by the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 and the Minnesota Wild 5-1, but the scores aren't important here — it's what happened in those games that really matters today.