One factor gives Utah HC an edge over the first-place Winnipeg Jets
It’s Scott Arniel’s first season as the full-time head coach of the Jets, and his record of 11-1-0 has him as the early frontrunner for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year. That’s a lot better than his last stint as an NHL head coach, when he went 45-60-18 over a season and a half behind the Columbus Blue Jackets’ bench.