It was around this time last season that Winnipeg Jets centreman Adam Lowry was lamenting some of the inconsistencies taking place inside NHL faceoff circles.
The Jets were in Nashville at the time, riding a four-game losing streak that would ultimately extend to five games, following a 5-1 loss to the Predators. The team’s record reflected the skid, with the Jets near the bottom of the Central Division at 9-12-2.
But it was another dismal statistic that seemed worthy of discussion that day. Lowry wanted to vent about the process in determining the winner of a faceoff — something he said seemed to vary from night to night, building to building.