Winnipeg Free Press · May 15, 2018
Armia talks softly, carries and effective stick
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Joel Armia is playing some of the best hockey of his NHL career at the most opportune time for the Winnipeg Jets.Joel Armia is a soft-spoken guy, at least under the glare of the media spotlight, and isn't one to toot his horn.
But the six-foot-three, 205-pound forward is playing some of the best hockey of his NHL career at the most opportune time for the Winnipeg Jets.
While Armia's compete level has been under scrutiny since he came over in a trade from the Buffalo Sabres in 2015, the consistency of his work ethic, defensive efficiency and puck protection has been impossible to ignore during the Jets' playoff run.