1. Secondary Scoring
In the NHL a team can only rely on their top players so much. If you look at the Jets statistics from the 2019-2020 season, there was a big drop off in scoring from the top-two lines of forwards to the bottom-six forwards.
There was a big dropoff between Nikolaj Ehlers who was the fifth leading scorer on the team to Jack Roslovic, who finished in sixth among Jets’ forwards. Ehlers had 58 points, while Roslovic had 29, then right behind him was Andrew Copp with 26.
For the Jets to be successful in 2021, they need more secondary scoring. They cannot keep relying on their top-six forwards because teams know that if they can shut those lines down, they can beat the Jets.
With some secondary scoring, the Jets will become a headache for opposition coaches to matchup their lines against. Secondary scoring will make the Jets a more dynamic team and will be one of the main reasons they can bounce back this season.
There is no doubt in my mind that the Jets can bounce back this upcoming season and find themselves challenging for the Stanley Cup when the campaign concludes.
Winnipeg Jets Fans: Which area of the Jets roster do they need the biggest improvement compared to last year to be successful in 2021? Leave your comments below!
*All Stats Provided by the NHL*