Jets' downward slide shocks 'Peg fans
Winnipeg Jets fans react to shocking performance in current NHL season, facing major challenges.
January 26, 2026
Key points from this story:
- 11-game winless streak
- Jets in 32nd place overall
- Only 22 losses last season
- Mark Scheifele leads scoring
- Jonathan Toews shows signs of life
- Coach cites mental struggles
Winnipeg Jets fans got quite a shock in January when an 11-game winless streak during the middle of what had been a mediocre National Hockey League season dumped the Jets into 32nd place overall in the 32-team NHL.
It was an unbelievable downturn for the Jets, who were coming off a season in 2024-25 when they won the prestigious President's Trophy as overall points leader in the NHL. Most teams which suffer declines do it gradually – a pennant one year might lead to a middle-of-the-pack finish the following season, with missing the playoffs next in line before a rebuild begins.
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Bruce Penton
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