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With the NHL regular season right around the corner, TSN.ca profiles each team leading up to puck drop. Next up is the Winnipeg Jets - who expect to keep improving with a full season under head coach Paul Maurice. Catch up on their off-season moves and the issues they face this season, as well as their analytical breakdown by TSNs Scott Cullen. Division: Central GM: Kevin Cheveldayoff Head Coach: Paul Maurice 2013-14: 37-35-10 (7th in Central) Playoffs: Did not qualify Goals For: 219 (15th) Goals Against: 231 (22nd) PP: 15.4% (25th) PK: 83.2% (10th) That Was Then: When it comes to the Jets last season, youre looking at two distinct phases - the Claude Noel part and Paul Maurice part. When the Jets fired Claude Noel in January, the team was mired in a five-game losing streak and 10 points out of the final Western Conference playoff spot. The hiring of Maurice - out of the NHL for two seasons - might have come as a surprise, but his impact was immediate with the team winning four in a row and going 8-2 in its first 10 games. But the Jets puck possession barely changed for the better in that time span and they werent good enough for the first 47 games Ondrej Pavelec didnt give the Jets solid goaltending for most of last season. Of the 29 NHL goalies whove played 100 games in the last three years, Pavelecs .904 save percentage is the lowest. Backup Al Montoyas numbers were considerably better with a .920 save percentage in 28 games and a 2.30 goals-against average.But Pavelec wasnt the sole source of blame. Zach Bogosian struggled with injury again, missing 27 games last season and didnt provide the lockdown presence that the Jets needed from him and still believe hes capable of producing. Devin Setoguchi, acquired from the Minnesota Wild for a second-round pick, had a miserable year producing a career-low in goals (11) and points (27) over a full season. Evander Kane wasnt able to translate his ability to generate shots into goals. Not everything was doom and gloom, though. Jacob Trouba was a revelation on the blue line, coming back from a serious neck injury and showing maturity beyond his years. Grant Clitsome was a workhorse on defence - averaging almost 20 minutes a game before going down to a back injury. Mark Scheifele, also felled by injury that prematurely ended his year, continued his development as he hit his stride after a slow start. Bryan Little posted a career high in points (64) while taking on increased defensive responsibility and, very quietly, Blake Wheeler rewarded the Jets faith in signing him to a six-year deal last summer with career highs in goals (28) and points (69). Scott Cullens Analytics Jets 2013-14 stats by Quarter Games GPG GAA SH% SV% SAF% PTS% 1-20 2.45 2.80 7.3% .922 50.1% .500 21-41 2.71 2.90 7.3% .912 51.2% .500 42-62 2.38 2.67 9.6% .913 49.9% .610 63-82 2.55 2.90 7.6% .918 50.9% .450 NHL AVG 2.67 2.67 7.8% .922 50.0% .562 Key: GPG= goals per game, GAA= goals-against per game, SH%= even-strength shooting percentage, SV%= even-strength save percentage, SAF%= score-adjusted Fenwick percentage (differential of shot attempts faced vs. shot attempts, excluding blocked shots, adjusted for game score), PTS%= percentage of available points. Analysis: Games 1-20: Played well early and got decent goaltending, but poor special teams results prevented a better record. Games 21-41: Possession stats improved, but countered by goaltending dip. Games 42-62: Surged offensively, despite middling possession stats, as they got a short-term boost in shooting percentage. Games 63-82: Possession stayed around average, shooting percentage close to it, but save percentage again below where it needed to be for a playoff berth. Key 2014 Additions: F TJ Galiardi, C Mathieu Perreault Key 2014 Subtractions: C Olli Jokinen, G Al Montoya, D Zach Redmond, RW Devin Setoguchi This Is Now: The Jets liked the direction they were heading in under Maurice and will have a full season under his watch with a contract extension. Up front, Mathieu Perreault replaces the departed Olli Jokinen as a third-line pivot. Both had identical goal (18) and point totals (43) last season, with Perreault coming in 10 years younger. With Montoya off to Florida, a promotion is likely for Michael Hutchinson from their AHL-affiliate St. Johns IceCaps. While Hutchinson is ostensibly being brought in as a back-up to Pavelec, the 24-year-old has an opportunity to wrest away some playing time if Pavelec struggles. Regardless of who is in the Jets crease, the goaltending needs to be better. With a mostly unchanged roster, the Jets hope to get further development from Trouba and Scheifele, bounce-back years from Bogosian, Kane and Tobias Enstrom and continued production from Little, Wheeler and captain Andrew Ladd. If theres room for somebody to break into the line-up from in the system, it just might be 2014 first-round pick Nikolaj Ehlers (ninth overall), whose speed and nose for the net could force him into the conversation with a good camp. But Winnipeg will still be in tough in a Central Division had three 100-plus-point clubs last season and two more playoff teams. The Jets were 9-16-5 against Central Division opponents last season. Anything close to that this year and the Jets will once again be on the outside looking in come playoff time. TSN Winnipeg reporter Sara Orleskys Five Key Storylines heading into training camp: 1. Getting in shape The team has hired a new director of fitness with Paul Maurice wanting this team in better shape than last season. It was an area he was very critical of when he took over. 2. Job Hunting Most of the Jets best prospects arent ready for NHL yet, but will any of them push some of the veterans for spot in the bottom six? Could Ehlers get the chance to be an impact player? 3. Ever Evander Trade rumours, ambiguous answers on trade speculation and controversial tweets. What does the future hold for Evander Kane as a Winnipeg Jet? 4. Net Gains Kevin Cheveldayoff declared Ondrej Pavelec the starting netminder. Can he raise his game to the level needed for this team to be successful? The position is currently seen as being one of the biggest weaknesses. Their backup will be Hutchinson, who started last season in ECHL and has played three NHL games. 5. Forward Progress With many of the same faces back again, can this team take the next step needed in a division that has become even more competitive in the off-season? Will Paul Maurice finally be able to get them to play consistent hockey? DEPTH CHART Forwards Left Wing Centre Right Wing Andrew Ladd Bryan Little Blake Wheeler Evander Kane Mark Scheifele Michael Frolik T.J. Galiardi Mathieu Perreault Dustin Byfuglien Chris Thorburn Jim Slater Matt Halischuk Eric Tangradi Eric ODell Anthony Peluso Carl Klingberg Adam Lowry Scott Kosmachuk Defence Left Right Tobias Enstrom Jacob Trouba Mark Stuart Zach Bogosian Grant Clitsome Paul Postma Adam Pardy Keaton Ellerby Joshua Morrissey Ben Chiarot Julien Brouillette Julian Melchiori Goaltenders Ondrej Pavelec Michael Hutchinson Connor Hellebuyck Craigs List A list of the Jets top prospects as ranked by TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button. A-Level Prospects No. Name Pos. 2013-14 Club 1 Josh Morrissey D Prince Albert (WHL) 2 Nikolaj Ehlers LW Halifax (QMJHL) 3 Nicolas Petan C Portland (WHL) 4 Andrew Copp C Michigan (NCAA) 5 Eric Comrie G Tri-City (WHL) B-Level Prospects No. Name Pos. 2013-14 Club 6 Adam Lowry LW St. Johns (AHL) 7 Michael Hutchinson G St. Johns (AHL) 8 Scott Kosmachuk RW Guelph (OHL) 9 Connor Hellebuyck G U-Mass-Lowell (NCAA) 10 Brendan Kichton D St. Johns (AHL) A-Level prospects are prospective starting goaltenders, top four defencemen and top six forwards. B-Level prospects are prospective backup goaltenders, bottom pairing defencemen and bottom six forwards. Fantasy - Cullens Player to Watch Evander Kane Even on a per-game basis, Evander Kanes scoring has declined since he hit for a career-high 30 goals and 57 points in 2011-2012, but dont give up hope on him. For one thing, hes 23-years-old, and has played more than 20 minutes per game for the past two seasons, and generated a career-high 3.97 shots per game last season, so he gets plenty of opportunities and, as centre Mark Scheifele continues to mature, there is a better chance for their line to be a real offensive force. If he can remain healthy, Kane should have a chance to get back to the 30-goal benchmark again. Marcos Acuna Argentina Jersey .75 million contract for the 2014 season and avoided arbitration. The team announced the agreement on Tuesday. Gonzalo Higuain Argentina Jersey . - Jordan Addesis shootout goal helped the Plymouth Whalers to a 3-2 win over the Sault Ste. http://www.argentinasoccerauthentic.com/...America-Jersey/. New York then missed its next six shots and scored only two points the rest of the night. The Los Angeles Clippers defence and the Knicks general ineptitude both played a role in the unsurprising finish to a meeting of two teams headed in opposite directions. Cristian Pavon Jersey . Billy Hamilton finished off Cincinnatis biggest comeback of the season for a doubleheader sweep. Giovani Lo Celso Argentina Jersey . Atletico Madrid made it three wins from three thanks to a double from in-form striker Diego Costa in a 3-0 victory at Austria Vienna, leaving the Spanish side on the brink of the last 16 already to continue its brilliant start to the season.Colin Montgomerie said it was a privilege to have witnessed Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson battle it out for the honour of becoming The Open champion. Stenson produced a staggering display to record 10 birdies and two bogeys to beat the Open record of 19 under set by Tiger Woods in 2000 to win the 145th Open Championship.The shootout between the two was reminiscent of the Duel in the Sun just down the Ayrshire coastline at Turnberry in 1977, when Tom Watson beat Jack Nicklaus by one shot after a weekend of punches and counterpunches. Final leaderboard The 145th Open Forty-under-par between the two of them is just remarkable. It will go down as one of the great, great days, said Montgomerie, who has made 22 Open appearances.We talked about 1977, the Watson-Nicklaus Duel in the Sun and it lasted nearly 40 years. Weve witnessed possibly something better.Stenson lost more than $10million in the infamous Allen Stanford scandal of 2009, but victory in the FedEx Cup and then The Race to Dubai was a step on the Swedes journey to financial recovery. Henrik Stenson said he felt that it was his time to win his first Major and admitted it hasnt sunk in that he is The Open champion But Montgomerie said that winning The Open was all about the famous Claret Jug for Stenson, adding: He always had that ability and he proved that today ten-fold.This has been remarkable. We will look back on this in many years to come as witnessing something so, so special.I am sitting here over my home course privileged to have watched it. This has been remarkable. We will look back on this in many years to come as witnessing something so, so special. Colin Montgomerie Best of the Open Zone Dustin Johnson features in the best from The Open Zone at Royal Troon There are very few people that improve in their forties, Henrik improved over these four days dramatically and we said he had thhe ability.dddddddddddd.He wasnt called the Ice Man because he lost these major championships, today he went out and he won this.The bogey the first and then shoot 63 around here is tremendous. Stenson took the lead at The Open after a birdie at the world famous eighth hole at Royal Troon The 2010 Ryder Cup winning skipper said Stenson was very studious of the game when he first encountered him on the PGA Tour.He was someone who you always respected because of the length he hit the ball. That went miles down the last, 118 yards to that bunker and it just stopped because it was damp. You need a bit of fortune. If he hit the bunker, could have made bogey, Phil Mickelson birdies, its then a whole different ball game but were talking about a champion who has won by three. The Swede shot a final round 63 to win The Open, his first major championship, as he edged out Phil Mickelson in a thrilling final round You need a bit of fortune to win a major and thats why its so difficult because even these top 10 players in the world need a bit of luck to win majors, but hes a nice guy to be around.In the team environment hes just a good guy to be around. He is someone that you want on your side. Watch The Ryder Cup from Hazeltine live on Sky Sports - your proud new home of The Open Also See: How Stenson won the Open... 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