Carter Brooks joined Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos for The Hockey News Pre-Game Show.
Following some major transactions and before the evening slate of NHL game action, Winnipeg Jets team site editor and reporter Carter Brooks joined regular hosts Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos Tuesday evening for The Hockey News Pre-Game Show.
Segment 1: The Hottest Team in Hockey & Connor Hellebuyck
The Jets are the hottest team in the NHL right now and sit first in the league standings. Brooks, the THN Jets writer, joined the show live from Canada Life Centre and explained what brought them to this point.
Segment 2: Injury Concerns & Life After Blake Wheeler
Commentary included the Jets' impressive winning streaks, the consistency of netminder Connor Hellebuyck, battling through injuries to Gabe Vilardi and Kyle Connor, the dressing room and moving on from Blake Wheeler and Pierre-Luc Dubois, Rick Bowness' influence, defensive structure and the possible contract extension of forward Cole Perfetti.
Segment 3: Rick Bowness, Defensive Hockey & Cole Perfetti
Watch all that and so much more, so let's get to it. Find the show on TV with the Game+ Network on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. ET.