Their two games at home this week — most of December, in fact — are the stuff on which the Winnipeg Jets could build some momentum in the Central Division.
But there is quicksand with the predicament they are in. Every point for the standings is helpful but when you get so far behind, ground is amazingly difficult to make up.
Good at home, but not on the road
The Jets ran their December record at the MTS Centre to 6-1-0 after subduing the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday night, and have looked frequently like a playoff team when they are here.