They spent much of the off-season talking about the need to improve their special teams if they want to be a legitimate playoff contender.
But both the power play and the penalty killing have come limping out of the gate for the Winnipeg Jets. And while they’ve managed to string together a 3-2-0 start – thanks mainly to some strong five-on-five play and some stellar goaltending — they’re certainly playing with fire if things don’t improve.
Winnipeg is currently second-worst in the league when shorthanded, killing off 71.4 per cent of all penalties (15-for-21). And their power play isn’t much better, going just 2-for-19 so far.