Jets' Blake Wheeler Calls Out Head Coach Over Playoff Rant

When Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness was open and honest during his media availability after his team got eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, everyone was anxious to see what the players would have to say. Turns out Blake Wheeler was the first to comment on Bowness and didn't hold back.

Here's what Bowness had to say after the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Jets in five games:

Rick Bowness was on 🔥 after the #NHLJets were eliminated from the playoffs pic.twitter.com/aV9jREu4Om
— Winnipeg Sports Talk (@SportsTalkWPG) April 28, 2023

Wheeler's reaction as follows:

#NHLJets Wheeler’s reaction to Bowness’ blunt Game 5 postgame comments: “I thought Bones had an opportunity to address us as a team. He could’ve been honest with us, handled it behind closed doors… I didn’t like how he handled himself after the game.”
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNWpg) April 29, 2023