Fans are calling the Kyle Connor line "horrible"
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During a Q&A with Winnipeg Jets reporters Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre, fans made some brutal comments about the Jets first line.
The line of Kyle Connor-Mark Scheifele-Gabriel Vilardi was horrible last year. Connor and Scheifele have no track record of success to fall back on except when with Nikolaj Ehlers or Blake Wheeler in 2017-18. Are the Jets really planning to run them as a top line again?
Wiebe, in stylish fashion responded to the fan question by delivering a well thought out and calculated response.
First of all, horrible is a relative term and in this case, it feels like an exaggeration. Secondly, sample size is something to consider — especially when looking at the injuries suffered to both Connor and Vilardi at various stages of last season. But the early injury to Vilardi and Connor's departure from the lineup in December, coupled with Vilardi's late-season ailment, meant that the trio always seemed to have at least one player coming back and trying to get back up to speed.
The fans question was definitely harsh. With that being said, Connor and Vilardi both suffered injuries at pivotal points of the regular season. Villardi and Connor will both look to come out stronger out of the gates ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season.
source: The Free Press
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28 JUILLET | 109 ANSWERS Fans are calling the Kyle Connor line "horrible" Do you think the Jets first line was horrible? | ||
| Yes | 28 | 25.7 % |
| No | 81 | 74.3 % |
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