Jets' new head coach made some bold statements on why the team got eliminated

The Winnipeg Jets were one of the few teams expected to make a deep run into the Stanley Cup Finals. Instead of a multi-round run they fell to the Colorado Avalanche and were eliminated in Round 1. Shortly after being eliminated head coach Rick Bowness decided to retire.

Shortly after he retired a search for a new head coach began. The search ended up leading right back to the Winnipeg Jets own staff as they hired Rick Bowness' assistant Scott Arniel as the new head coach.

Since being named head coach Scott Arniel has not spoken to the media all that much but today that all changed with a new interview.

Today Scott Arniel joined the Frankly Speaking Podcast hosted by NHL insider Frank Seravalli. During his time on the show Scott Arniel was asked to dissect what went wrong for the Winnipeg Jets against the Colorado Avalanche. He believes it came down to defense and special teams. First he spoke about the difference in the team's penalty kill.

Then he spoke about their team defense overall. His answer about the defensive system seems to indicate a shift might be coming in the Winnipeg Jets play style.

The Winnipeg Jets have mostly been known for being a skilled team with a lot of big players but not necessarily an overly physical or rough team. From Scott Arniel's first comments, this could be changing. He would then go on to say he has been watching the playoffs and looking at what styles seem to work best when the games matter the most.

With all of these comments from Scott Arniel, it seems we are in for a new era of Winnipeg Jets hockey. It will be interesting to see what roster moves they make this summer to compliment their new style of play.

Source: Daily Faceoff
New Jets head coach Scott Arniel assesses where the team fell short this season