Jets Coach Rick Bowness on his load management plan down the stretch

With just a handful of games left to go in the 2023-24 season, Rick Bowness has revealed his load management strategy and when players can expect to be rested.

The Winnipeg Jets have have won their last two games. However, the Jets special teams under Bowness caused a fall from first place not that long ago as the team struggled to get sporadic wins. While the Jets recently clinched a playoff spot, Bowness is not letting anyone get too conformable, and stated in no uncertain terms that he's not a fan of resting players going into the post season.


However, Rick Bowness said there is one condition where players will be rested before the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin.





There is one member of the Winnipeg Jets who may have to wait until the playoffs before he sees action again. Jets' Nino Niederreiter is out with a leg laceration and will not play Saturday against the Minnesota Wild.


Rick Bowness also told media why he recently switched Nikolaj Ehlers and Kyle Connor during a game. He was his regular blunt self.