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The shot-quality data argues Connor was not the winger dragging the top line down, he has 10 goals against 7.1 expected. The other winger sits at two goals against 5.2 expected, meaning the finishing gap lies elsewhere on the roster.
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Before the breakup, the Scheifele-Perfetti combination was quietly winning its minutes: in 162 minutes at five-on-five they outscored teams 10-6 and controlled 55% of shot attempts. That underlying success is the case for keeping them toge…
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Scott Arniel broke up the Jets' top line for the first time this season, moving Perfetti up with Scheifele and dropping Connor onto a unit with Bjorkstrand and Dawson Mercer. The split worked offensively, Connor scored his 10th and the Jet…
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Winnipeg has lost seven straight (five in regulation, two in overtime) and Scott Arniel is pinning it on habits rather than line combinations. He called out mental mistakes and coverage issues after the 6-4 loss in Tampa, saying the incons…
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