The 21-point retreat in the NHL standings was a tangible measurement of growing pain but you’ll get no second-guessing from Winnipeg Jets co-owner Mark Chipman.
The executive chairman of True North Sports & Entertainment Ltd. said he’s had no doubts about the direction his team is headed after five years back in the NHL and youth is going to continue to be a key theme in the seasons ahead.
"Everyone’s getting a year older but there may be (even) more younger players," Chipman said today in an interview with the Free Press. "It looks to me like there will be some strong competition to make our team within our existing group that’s made up of a lot of young players.