The Winnipeg Jets enter the 4 Nations Face-Off break with the best record in the Western Conference. With 81 points in 56 games, they are cruising to a Central Division title. But one big offseason question looms over their front office heading into the trade deadline.
The Winnipeg Jets are among the teams still figuring out their deadline approach, with popular winger Nikolaj Ehlers at the top of their docket.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek was rock solid, making 32 saves, but it wasn’t enough to help the Sharks snap a six-game road losing skid that dated back to Jan. 14. or end Winnipeg’s nine-game winning streak, which began on Jan. 22.
After all, Ehlers ranks second in shots and first in attempts per 60 minutes for the Jets, and he’s also a go-to shooter with the No. 1 power-play unit. San Jose has taken the seventh-most minor penalties at 5-on-5 this season, too.
When Nikolaj Ehlers was born in Aalborg, Denmark, his father Heinz was in Germany, gearing up for the lowly Augsburg Panthers’ playoff run. Ehlers’ mom, Tina, had gone home to Denmark ...