Winnipeg Jets: 3 Players That Have to Perform Well for Jets to Make Playoffs

August 15th, 2013 by Anthony Capocci Leave a reply »
The Winnipeg Jets aren’t the perfect hockey team. They have a lot of players that need to step up their game and take it to the next level.

If the Jets are going to make the playoffs in 2013-14, they’ll need a lot of players performing at a high level. However, the Jets will be more reliant on some than others.

Here are three key players that have to pick up their performance for the Jets to make the playoffs this season.

 

Olli Jokinen

I could have picked a few players for this spot. There are a lot of Jets expected to have good seasons, but there’s one player that a lot of people forget about.

Olli Jokinen could be playing in his final season as an NHL player. The 34-year-old center will turn 35 in December. He’s also playing on the final year of his contract with the Jets.

How much more does he truly have to offer?

At this point, probably not much, but he can do a lot more than what he did last year. And if he wants to continue playing in the NHL for a few more seasons, he’ll have to put up some solid numbers.

Jokinen is most likely the J ...

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