WINNIPEG - For centre Olli Jokinen, one loss does not a confidence-shaking setback make despite the Winnipeg Jets falling back into the Central Division
cellar following a 4-3 loss to Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.
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to win every game, Jokinen said Wednesday, joining most of his teammates taking
the day off to rest or work out in preparation to face the Vancouver Canucks on
Friday.I think as a team were moving in the right direction and we just try to
get our energy levels up and try to get a win Friday, he added.The Jets coaches
and a handful of players were on the ice Wednesday but things will get more
serious Thursday as the squad gears up for another important game against a
Western Conference rival.Although theyve gone 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and
lost 4-2 to Edmonton on Monday, the Canucks (27-18-9 before playing Chicago on
Wednesday) are at least currently where the Jets want to be — holding down the
eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot.The Jets stand 12th, eight
points behind the Canucks before Wednesdays action. They have plenty of distance
to cover and not much time to do it as they head into the Olympic break. After
Fridays game they play four more road contests before the Olympics, then return
Feb. 27 at the MTS Centre.But with the hiring of new coach Paul Maurice, the
Jets have already done some surprising things in a relatively short period of
time. They earned road wins over both the league-leading Anaheim Ducks and
defending Stanley Cup-champion Chicago Blackhawks have won six-of-eight games
with Maurice behind the bench.And neither Jokinen nor Maurice viewed Tuesdays
loss as a step backwards from the kind of defensive zone game hes trying to
teach.This defensive zone concept, its not like you write it on the board you
get it and you go and theres your defence for the rest of your life, its a work
in progress, Maurice said. There wasnt a letdown (Tuesday night).They werent
running out of position, getting away from what they were trying to do to break
a game open.Maurice said players are starting to see things and there are fewer
questions coming back. Hes pleased with the compete level of one of the NHLs
youngest teams.The biggest thing hes instilled in us is play for each other in
every game, said centre Mark Scheifele.That approach seems to be working for the
20-year-old Scheifele, who had a goal and an assist against Nashville and is
third in scoring among NHL rookies.Four Jets are heading to the Olympics: goalie
Ondrej Pavelec and Michael Frolik for their native Czech Republic, Jokinen for
Finland and Blake Wheeler, currently tied for Winnipegs scoring lead, for the
U.S.The others will have a long layoff and while Maurice says hes had experience
with Olympic breaks, with a young team like the Jets it might be different.The
last time I went through an Olympic break that I remember, we ended up going to
the final (2001-02 with Carolina) and came out fast and quick, Maurice said. We
had a bunch of guys . . . that were older, fit men who used that break to rest
but came back roaring.Maurice said veterans like former Carolina Hurricanes
captain Rod BrindAmour and Martin Gelinas had the experience to know how to use
the break.The concern is there will be a bunch of these guys that havent gone
through an Olympic break, he said. Theres not much we can do in terms of
structuring anything that is mandatory for our players.Maurice isnt worrying
about the four Jets heading to Sochi, Russia.Theyre going to go and play at a
really, really high level and theyre going to get better from it, he said. Id
prefer to have more guys going than not.Meanwhile, Maurice said left-winger
Evander Kanes hand was cleaned up by doctors after he was sidelined again by an
infection that caused it to swell up.Everything finished the way we hoped, he
said.Kane cut his hand in a fight with Tampa Bays Eric Brewer on Jan. 7 and
initially missed four games. He returned Jan. 21 to register a goal and three
assists in the next four games but isnt expected back until after the Olympic
break.
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Kashikojima. Winnipeg Goldeyes manager Rick Forney announced today the signing
of infielder Amos Ramon to a contract for the 2014 season. Ramon, 30, played in
a career-high 97 games with the Goldeyes in 2013. He also matched a career-high
eight home runs and posted 52 RBI. “With the addition of Amos, it certainly
increases the overall depth of our infield and we are thrilled to have him back
for the 2014 season,” Forney said. “Hopefully he can be an integral part to
another championship for us.” Ramon started his professional career in Winnipeg
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the American Association Championship and was named the playoff MVP. The
Goldeyes now have 17 players signed for the 2014 season, including eight
pitchers and nine position players.
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