Jets Fall to Rangers, Playoff Hopes Fizzle

Now that the Jets have lost to the New York Rangers 4-2 and are now on their longest losing streak of the season at six games (they acquired two out of a possible 12 points in that time with losses in overtime and a shootout) a streak that has not happened since February 13 until February 25, 2011  while the team was still in Atlanta.  To put it into perspective, this is even a longer drought than what Claude Noel was fired for back in January.  A five-game losing streak has happened twice this year and around the same time last season (a streak that killed their playoff chances after either leading the South-East division or being just a few points out of the wild card spot this season.)

There certainly is no "mo magic" when it comes to the Winnipeg Jets now.  Unless a complete miracle happens in which the Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks all slide in the standings dramatically.  In other words, although mathematically, they are barely still in the hunt, it's pretty obvious without an extreme bit of luck, the Jets are done for this year.  Especially since starting goaltender Ondrej Pavelec suffered a lower-body injury late in the first and Chris Thorburn is out with an injured foot.  Pavelec is expected to miss at least the next two games.  The Jets have called up Michael Hutchinson from the St. John IceCaps to be the back-up to Al Montoya.

This was Andrew Ladd's 600th NHL game and he added a beauty off of the left post coming down the right wing on Henry Lundquist, his 19th of the season.


POST -GAME Mar. 14