January 21, 2013
Team needs to improve away from MTS Centre if they want to make playoffs

Jets centre Bryan Little says the team has to find its energy on the road. (Chris Procaylo/QMI Agency)

BOSTON - It’s a brand new season and the slate is supposed to be wiped clean.

But for the many returnees on the Winnipeg Jets roster — and even the newcomers brought on board — this storyline is already a familiar one.

Quite simply, the Jets need to find a way to improve their dreadful road record from a season ago. It’s of the utmost importance.

In a 48-game season, failing to correct their shortcomings away from the friendly confines of MTS Centre could prove disastrous.

Last year’s numbers, themselves, were tough enough to swallow.

A 14-22-5 record was a sore spot for a team that missed the playoffs by eight points in the Eastern Conference standings.