Mark Scheifele referred to himself on Friday as still being a little kid. In some ways that sums up the Jets as a team and an organization.
The young centreman is the first player Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff drafted, making Scheifele the perfect barometer for where this organization sits today — on its way, but with lots of room for improvement.
The Jets were a good story for 82 games of the regular season and pushed their way into the playoffs. But a four-game sweep at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks showed the Jets still come up short in a number of ways.