Florida puts on pressure, but not enough to win
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) -- Evander Kane scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 7-2 on Thursday night to tie the New York Rangers for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Aaron Gagnon, Andrew Ladd, Grant Clitsome, Dustin Byfuglien and Chris Thorburn also scored to help Winnipeg win its third straight and increase its points total to 44. The Jets are two...
Hockey Fights of the Week: 3/11 - 3/17
It's always fun when two teams face each other multiple times in the same week. Typically, tempers and emotions run high and gloves hit the ice.
This was the case when Toronto and Winnipeg met twice last week, skating on March 12th and March 16th. Round one saw Colton Orr upset Chris Thorburn when he continued to throw punches even after he was out of his sweater. The second...
Colton Orr destroys Chris Thorburn in heavyweight fight
After Colton Orr (6’3″ 222 lbs) and Chris Thorburn (6’3″ 210 lbs) mixed it up during the Toronto Maple Leafs-Winnipeg Jets game on March 12th, they went for round 2 on Saturday night. Unfortunately for Thorburn, like round 1, Colton Orr tuned him up. The best punch was thrown at about the 36 second mark by Orr. He worked his arm inside and Thorburn could do nothing...
Chris Thorburn Not Happy With Colton Orr
from Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press,
Thorburn, however, is beloved in the Jets dressing room for his willingness to stand up for teammates. So when Orr slighted him near the end of what until then had been an honourable exchange, the rest of the Jets took notice.
With less than three minutes expired in the game, the two big men engaged.
Orr's jersey came...
Peter Tessier: Jets Win! Regression Started? Post Game Videos
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The game opened with early sluggishness for Jets again. The first minutes were not the start either coach wanted. Soon local boy Colton Orr and Chris Thorburn looked to liven it up by scrapping . Claude Noel said after the game âI thought we had a lot of emotion in the game. I thought the Thorburn...
Epic heavyweight tilt between Colton Orr and Chris Thorburn
Early in the first period of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Winnipeg Jets game on Tuesday night, Colton Orr and Chris Thorburn got into it. This was a true heavyweight tilt with Orr weighing in at 6’3″ 222 lbs and Thorburn checking in at 6’3″ 230 lbs. Thorburn did a good job of keeping Orr at bay early, but once Orr was able to wriggle his arm free by getting his sleeve off...
Bruins Overcome Adversity Against Jets With Win That Showcases Team’s Resolve
BOSTON –- The Bruins had plenty of chances to pack it in on Monday afternoon at the Garden against Winnipeg, and had they been a lesser team, they may have done just that.
The B’s were tested in numerous ways, but still found just enough to escape with a 2-1 shootout win, now having racked up a maximum four points in the season’s first two games.
In the process, the Bruins...
Bruins beat Jets in shootout
Greg Cambell crashes the net in the Bruin's shootout victory
The Bruins get the win on Saturday afternoon beating the Winnipeg Jets in a shootout. Bergy and Seguin scored on sweet little shots to out score the jets 2-1 after the 5 minute overtime.
The B’s came out of the gate slow and sloppy and let the Jets
jump on the board first. Chris Thorburn buried a juicy rebound...
Jets All Out Top 25 II: #20 Chris Thorburn
Chris Thorburn, 29, RW, 6’3, 230 lbs
Last Year's Ranking: #17
This Year's Ranking: #20
Difference: -3
Chris Thorburn is a touchy subject for me.
First of all, he is a fourth line player.
Second of all, he doesn't score much.
And third of all, he isn't that great of a scrapper.
So, the only thing he was going for...
A Little statement
While Monday night’s tilt against the Buffalo Sabres was anything but memorable when it came to the play on the ice, there was certainly more of a buzz than normal at the MTS Centre – if that’s possible. The Jets were up against a red-hot Eastern Conference rival whose goalie had just earned the previous week’s first star.
The Sabres managed to tie the game with less than...
Jets slow down hot Sabres
Blake Wheeler scored the deciding goal on a breakaway in the third period and Bryan Little had three assists in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
Andrew Ladd and Chris Thorburn also scored and Ondrej Pavelec made 23 saves for the Jets (32-27-8), who maintained their hold on eighth place in the Eastern Conference and stretched their over Washington...
Jets 3, Sabres 1
Blake Wheeler scored the deciding goal on a breakaway in the third period and Bryan Little had three assists in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
Andrew Ladd and Chris Thorburn also scored and Ondrej Pavelec made 23 saves for the Jets (32-27-8), who maintained their hold on eighth place in the Eastern Conference and stretched their over Washington...
Peter Tessier: "This is gonna be a tough hill to climb here"
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No truer words were spoken this season about the Winnipeg Jets than what Claude Noel said about halfway through his post game comments. Were it not for the player now known as âSniperâ, Chris Thorburn, the Jets would have been blanked at home by the lowly Islanders, a team many Jets fans consider...
Islanders 3, Jets 1
The New York Islanders are making the most of the little offense they are producing on the road.
P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period, Evgeni Nabokov made 37 saves, and the Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Parenteau redirected a shot by Milan Jurcina for his 12th goal and 50th point of the season at 1:36 of the third period.
Matt Moulson also scored...
Jets 2, Flyers 1, SO
Bryan Little had the only goal during a shootout, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
The Jets have won six straight games in Philadelphia, including four when they were the Atlanta Thrashers, since a 5-3 loss on Jan. 21, 2009. The franchise has beaten the Flyers in nine of the last 10 meetings.
Chris Thorburn scored his first...
Worst Player So Far This Season
I find it interesting to try to try to keep track of the worst regular player in the NHL each season. I want to see what kind of player keeps himself in the lineup despite not providing anything positive for his team. Generally the worst regular in the league is either a goon with limited ice time or a hard working but untalented depth player. Both of these types of players...
Shawn Thornton’s shorthanded penalty shot goal; yes, Shawn Thornton (Video)
There was an unlikely sight in the first period of the Winnipeg Jets' game at the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night: The Jets' Chris Thorburn, he of the 28 goals and 486 penalty minutes in 395 career games, attempting a penalty shot that was saved by Tuukka Rask.
The second period yielded an even more unlikely sight, bordering on the unconceivable. Shawn Thornton of the Boston...
Shawn Thornton Scores Highlight-Reel Penalty Shot Goal in Second Period of Bruins-Jets Game
Tuesday night marked a first in Bruins history. For the first time in the franchise's established history, both teams involved were awarded penalty shots. Tuukka Rask turned away Chris Thorburn's penalty shot in the first period before Shawn Thornton came streaking out of the penalty box in the second period before being hooked from behind on a breakaway. He was given a penalty...
4 Things to know about the Winnipeg
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more.
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1. WHERE WINNIPEG SITS IN THE EAST
What a season for Florida going on. Winnipeg sucks.
GIF that sums the east up:
2. PREVIOUSLY on Pens vs Winnipeg:
Winnipeg was all jammed up for the game. And they came out guns blazing and...
Worst Regular Player So Far This Season
One thing i try to figure out as I follow an NHL season is which player, who is earning a regular shift, has been the worst player so far this season. In the early parts of this season it has been a goalie; most recently Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets has this dishoner. He has had over a month to improve his case. He suffered a head injury in practise and went almost...
Updates from Bruins at Jets
11:42 1st period: 0-0 Strong shift for Jordan Caron with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Throwing around body. 8:49 1st period: 0-0 Rough play so far. Milan Lucic belts Chris Thorburn. Earlier, Mark Stuart tangled with Shawn Thornton. 0:00 1st...
Jest Have Their Good And Bad Days
from Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press, They spent almost two weeks on the road, visiting seven cities in four states. Broke bread together. Went to battle on the ice together. Won some, lost some and gave us a sampling of what the 2011-12 Winnipeg Jets are all about.
“You know,” said Jet winger Chris Thorburn during the trip, “winning is contagious and I think we’re learning...
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