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The Winnipeg Jets: Five Reasons they Could Collapse in 2018-2019

By Kyle McCarthy

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 16: Head coach Paul Maurice of the Winnipeg Jets speaks during a news conference following his team's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Three of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 16, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 16: Head coach Paul Maurice of the Winnipeg Jets speaks during a news conference following his team's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Three of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 16, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 28 : Bryan Little #18 of the Winnipeg Jets leaves the ice with an injury during the third period against the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden on November 28, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Winnipeg Jets had decent injury luck in 2017-2018. A few core players did miss time, yes, but mostly everyone was around for the playoffs. Nobody needed major surgery or missed an entire season.

So, the story goes that the best predictor of future injury is past injury, right? Well, Tyler Myers, Bryan Little, Mark Scheifele, Dustin Byfuglien and Jacob Trouba have dealt with injuries in the past.

Well, in all fairness, just about everyone in the NHL has been dealing with an injury at some point in their careers. Dudes skating around in the playoffs on broken ankles. Unreal.

Steve Mason dealt with a couple concussions and Mark Scheifele and Jacob Trouba missed 20 or so games, Byfuglien was out for a dozen or so. Bryan Little was healthy! Maybe.

But these things can go south in a hurry. You don’t have to squint to see how this is a reality. Mark Scheifele misses more time, Connor Hellebuyck gets injured. Patrik Laine could go down. Anyone could!

Blake Wheeler has been a paragon of health, but he’s been playing a lot. Maybe it wears on him and he finally succumbs to an injury. Fluke things could happen too. Always be worried about an injury. Always.

Even if everyone is healthy and perfect and the playoffs roll around, what if Hellebuyck goes down then? Do you want Laurent Brossoit starting a playoff game? No, no you do not.

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