WINNIPEG - Paul Maurice and the Winnipeg Jets aren't overly concerned about it just yet, but they know they're going to have to generate more shots and offensive-zone time if they want to win more in the long run.
The Jets are coming off a 4-3 loss last night after having a two-goal, first-period lead erased by four straight Minnesota goals in the final 40 minutes. Winnipeg tallied just eight shots in the second and third periods combined, including just two in the middle stanza when the Wild had 12 and sunk three in under eight minutes of game play.
"We're in that low-20's in terms of shots, and we're not getting shots blocked either - the shot attempts and zone time, especially, are really down. And yet, we're finishing on what we have," said Maurice, noting that the Jets have scored a respectable eight goals on 43 shots - a strong, but likely unsustainable shooting percentage (18.6%) - through two games.
Maurice, Jets look to create more offensively
Winnipeg is averaging just 21.5 shots per game so far