ANALYSIS: Scheifele rewrites Jets’ record book, but which franchise’s stats matter? – Winnipeg

Because the Winnipeg Jets transfer ahead of their historical past, there’ll at all times be the undercurrent of debate in regards to the workforce’s franchise data. Will we acknowledge and rejoice the Atlanta Thrashers days as a part of the group’s previous?

Or will we solely acknowledge the data from the Jets’ earlier NHL period of 1979-96, after which 2011 so far?

It’s actually complicated and problematic when the 2 worlds collide – and these days, that’s been typically – as they did on Monday night time when Mark Scheifele scored his 329th profession purpose.

As basically a constitution member of the Jets since relocation, Scheifele is now the all-time chief in objectives in Atlanta/Winnipeg franchise historical past, surpassing Ilya Kovalchuk, who solely ever performed in Winnipeg as a member of the opposition and a participant town has zero affiliation with – aside from in title recognition.

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However for proper now, anyway, it’s the previous that’s the official account of the present Jets’ historical past. As such, Scheifele’s new stamp on the purpose mark is the usual.

If and when the Jets group reclaims the historic annals that left for Arizona and are actually in limbo with that workforce’s contemporary begin in Utah, the present baseline for Jets milestones does embody the Atlanta Thrashers.

And whereas we perceive there’s a robust play being made to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets to retrieve the previous Jets data, till that’s completed, the NHL will proceed to formally work off of the workforce’s data that embody its days in Georgia.

Now, that doesn’t imply Scheifele’s subsequent goal isn’t former Jets nice Dale Hawerchuk’s 379 objectives to steer the previous franchise. In reality, it’s one thing Scheifele is eagerly trying ahead to bringing down as effectively – maybe as quickly as subsequent season.

And by that point there could also be an official merging of the previous Jets data with the brand new. After which we are going to communicate of Atlanta not. However even then, when Scheifele scores purpose 380 to surpass Ducky he would be the undisputed franchise chief in purpose scoring – two instances over, no much less – and that relevance will not be open for debate.

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