The Winnipeg Jets need to usher in the future of their blue line and increase their short-term financial flexibility. They can accomplish both things by buying out Neal Pionk and Nate Schmidt.
Philadelphia Flyers All-Star Travis Konecny kicked things off against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night with an all-star beatdown. Konecny tried creating a little bit of magic by himself on the rush when Jets defenseman Neal Pionk impeded him, getting his mitts up high and around Konecny’s back.
Two weeks ago, in a tragic accident in a professional hockey game in England, American hockey player Adam Johnson tragically passed away after a “freak accident” during a game.
The Jets have 10 defensemen under legitimate consideration for NHL jobs in the fall but are likely to only be able to keep seven or eight on their 23-man active roster.
The Winnipeg Jets offseason has been a rollercoaster up until this point. Now that the roster is starting to take shape, now is a good time to look at some potential wild cards heading into this season.
DULUTH Growing up in Minnesota, Hermantown native Aaron Pionk said he’s always followed and watched the Minnesota Wild, and he considers himself a fan but not a hardcore fan.
DULUTH Hermantown native Aaron Pionk is no longer heading to Minnesota State. Instead, Pionk is following in the footsteps of his older brother and so many other Hawks before him.
NHL Public Relations: Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for one game for interference against forward Nikolaj Ehlers. Hartman will forfeit $9,189.19 NHL Public Relations: Winnipeg Jets forward Neal Pionk was fined $5,000 for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson.
Despite dealing with a slew of injuries throughout the regular season, the Colorado Avalanche have not only clinched a postseason berth, but they also have a chance to win the Central Division.
Neal Pionk of the Winnipeg Jets has been fined $5,000, the maximum amount allowable under the CBA, for his cross-check on Minnesota Wild center Marcus Johansson.
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk has been fined $5,000 for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson during a heated game between the two teams last night.
Neal Pionk scored 55 seconds into overtime to give the visiting Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Pionk converted a pass from Pierre-Luc Dubois for his ninth goal of the season as the Jets rallied from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits for the win.
Coming off a successful four-game road trip, the New York Rangers attempt to run their point streak to 11 games Monday night when they host the Winnipeg Jets.
Neal Pionk scored his second goal of the game 31 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Denver on Wednesday night.
Defenceman Neal Pionk has become a staple on the Winnipeg Jets blueline over the past few seasons since being acquired in the deal that sent Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers.
Great news, Winnipeg Jets fans! Defenceman Neal Pionk and forward Austin Poganski have both exited the National Hockey League’s COVID-19 protocol, the club announced via social media Thursday.
Coming off a three-day break, the Winnipeg Jets have received a very encouraging injury update on one of their top-four defencemen, as Neal Pionk has been cleared from the National Hockey League’s concussion protocol.
Spezza is appealing the suspension. He’ll first communicate with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman about the ruling, and then it would go to an independent arbitrator.
Injured on a hit from Jason Spezza that triggered an in-person disciplinary hearing for the Maple Leafs forward, it’s unclear how long Pionk will actually be out of the lineup.
The Winnipeg Jets will be without defenceman Neal Pionk for the next two games. On Monday afternoon, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced it had suspended Pionk for two games as a result of an incident that occurred in the third period of Winnipeg’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.
As per the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Jason Spezza has been offered an in-person hearing via Zoom for his knee on Winnipeg’s Neal Pionk.
The Winnipeg Jets took care of some contract business over the past 48 hours. On Wednesday, they signed defenseman Neal Pionk to a multi-year extension.
After re-signing Neal Pionk, the Winnipeg Jets blue line is locked and loaded for 2020-21 and beyond. Jets and Pionk Avoid Arbitration The Jets inked the restricted free agent Pionk to a four-year deal with an average annual value of $5.875 million on Aug.
Since joining the Jets in 2019, Pionk ranks 13th among all NHL defensemen in scoring with 77 points in 125 games.
Neal Pionk is soon to have a new contract, whether an arbitrator decides it or the Winnipeg Jets and the top-four defenseman come to terms before it. Pionk has filed for salary arbitration and the hearing will take place Aug.
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