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Pittsburgh Penguins Kris Letang (R) scores against Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 11, 2012. (REUTERS/Jason Cohn) Believe it or not, the Winnipeg Jets can be a r
Pittsburgh Penguins Kris Letang (R) scores against Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) during the second period Saturday. (JASON COHN/Reuters) You’ve heard of players with no-trade clauses in their contracts? Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec might want to
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets battles for the puck against Jeff Halpern #15 the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on February 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. View Photo »
They are all important [games] and we’ve got six more in a tight stretch ... We’ll need to win a couple of them to get ourselves feeling good going into the break.
John Woods / The Winnipeg Free Press Chris Thorburn (middle) had a throng of well-wishers including Zach Bogosian (4), Ron Hainsey (6) and Jim Slater (19) Tuesday night after his second goal in five games. It is a date some NHLers fear while others embra
The Associated Press | Winnipeg Jets' Alex Burmistrov, right, of Russia, tries to avoid the check of Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Shannon during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) — AP Tamp
TAMPA -- Two teams on the outside looking in at the postseason hook up tonight when the Winnipeg Jets visit the Tampa Bay Times at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. The Jets, heading into a stretch of three road games in four nights amid a season-long six-game
WINNIPEG, CANADA - FEBRUARY 7: Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets stretches during warmup before a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action at the MTS Centre on February 7, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. View Photo »
Ron Hainsey is very close. We’re very optimistic that he’ll be in the game
Ron Hainsey of the Winnipeg Jets is checked into the glass by Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of an NHL hockey game at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. (PAUL BERESWILL/AFP-Getty Images) WINNIPEG - Chris Thorburn scored a g
Bryan Little scored on the final attempt of the shootout to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.With the final attempt, Little skated in and buried a low wrister between the pads of Ilya Bryzgalov to give the Jets their sixth st
Ron Hainsey (born March 24, 1981, in Bolton, Connecticut) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. Full Article
WINNIPEG, CANADA - FEBRUARY 7: Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets stretches during warmup before a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action at the MTS Centre on February 7, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
View Photo »WINNIPEG, CANADA - FEBRUARY 7: Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets congratulates goalie Ondrej Pavelec #31 after the team defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action at the MTS Centre on February 7, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning center Nate Thompson (L) controls the puck ahead of Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey (R) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida February 2, 2012.
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 31: Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets is checked into the glass by Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of an NHL hockey game at Wells Fargo Center on January 31, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 31: Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets checks Tom Sestito #32 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of an NHL hockey game at Wells Fargo Center on January 31, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »Montreal Canadiens' Scott Gomez (2nd L) is tripped up in front of Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec (C) by Jets' Ron Hainsey (6) during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, February 5, 2012.
View Photo »Carolina Hurricanes' Jeff Skinner scores a first period goal against Winnipeg Jets goaltender Chris Mason (R) and teammates Ron Hainsey (L) and Randy Jones (C) during their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina January 23, 2012.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec, right, of the Czech Republic, makes a save in front of teammate Ron Hainsey (6) and Tampa Bay Lightning's Vincent Lecavalier during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey (6) uses his foot in front of Jets goalie Chris Mason to block a rebound shot by New Jersey Devils left wing Zach Parise (9) in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, January 17, 2012.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey (6) moves the puck while pressured by New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk (17), of Russia, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J. , Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The Devils won 5-1.
View Photo »OTTAWA, CANADA - JANUARY 16: Kyle Turris #7 of the Ottawa Senators shoots the puck past Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on January 16, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »OTTAWA, CANADA - JANUARY 16: Daniel Alfredsson #11 of the Ottawa Senators checks Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets along the boards during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on January 16, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey congratulates goalie Chris Mason on the shutout as the Jets defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-0 in an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey (6) grabs New Jersey Devils' Patrik Elias on a breakaway during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg January 14, 2012. New Jersey was awarded a penalty shot on the play.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey (6) hauls down New Jersey Devils' Patrik Elias (26) in front of Jets' goaltender Ondrej Pavelec (31) resulting in a penalty shot during third period NHL action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. Elias missed the penalty shot, but scored the...
View Photo »WINNIPEG, CANADA - JANUARY 12: Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets trips over goalie Ondrej Pavelec #31 during a game against the San Jose Sharks in NHL action at the MTS Centre on January 12, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey (6) collides with goaltender Ondrej Pavelec during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in Winnipeg January 12, 2012.
View Photo »BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 10: Gregory Campbell #11 of the Boston Bruins tries control the rebound as Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets defends on January 10, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Bruins defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-3.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey, center, tries to get the shot off against Boston Bruins' Tuukka Rask (40) as the Bruins' Dennis Seidenberg (44) defends in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. The Bruins won 5-3.
View Photo »BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 7: Tyler Myers #57 of the Buffalo Sabres tips a shot past Ondrej Pavelec #31 of the Winnipeg Jets for a goal as Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets defends during their NHL game at First Niagara Center on January 7, 2012 in Buffalo, New York.
View Photo »Buffalo Sabres goalie Jhonas Enroth (1) keeps an eye on the puck with Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey (L) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York January 7, 2012.
View Photo »TORONTO, CANADA - JANUARY 5: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs breaks hard with the puck in front of Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets in a game on January 5, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Leafs defeated the Jets 4-0.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets goalie Chris Mason makes a save in front of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul (C) and defencemen Johnny Oduya (L) and Ron Hainsey (6) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto January 5, 2012.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey (6) catches New York Islanders' Michael Grabner (40) with his skate after being tripped up during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey (6), Andrew Ladd (16), Nik Antropov (80) and Kyle Wellwood (13) celebrate after Ladd scored against New York Islanders goaltender Al Montoya during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011.
View Photo »WINNIPEG, CANADA - FEBRUARY 7: Ron Hainsey #6 of the Winnipeg Jets stretches during warmup before a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action at the MTS Centre on February 7, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
View Photo »They are all important [games] and we’ve got six more in a tight stretch ... We’ll need to win a couple of them to get ourselves feeling good going into the break.
Ron Hainsey is very close. We’re very optimistic that he’ll be in the game
You forget how frustrating it is not being able to do the day-to-day things, and you’ve got to get there early
Sometimes you got rest, flu, banged up... that’s life in the NHL ... It’s very hard to expect all your players to practice all the time. That’s just part of managing the group. They’re a lot better today, they feel better today.( Ladd) has been down with the flu a little bit so he doesn’t have a whole l...
You have to stay very close to them, check them tightly and try to frustrate them by not giving them a lot of space or a lot of speed to attack your zone
It’s frustrating when the team doesn’t play well and it’s frustrating when they do play well ... It’s been six years since I’ve missed more than a game here or there so I’m sick of it and I’ve had enough of it.
