Category: Winnipeg Jets

Kings’ Anze Kopitar nets 4 goals in 6–5 shootout win at Winnipeg

Anze Kopitar recorded his second-career four-goal game, and the visiting Los Angeles Kings rallied from three two-goal deficits to beat the reeling Winnipeg Jets 6–5 in shootout on Tuesday night, Feb. 28. Los Angeles was down 5–3 after two periods when Kopitar posted his first four-goal contest since March 2018, with a slapper just 1:26…


Jets Score Late to Pull Away From Ducks

Morgan Barron and Mark Scheifele broke open a tie game with goals 49 seconds apart late in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets scored five unanswered en route to a 5–2 victory over the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, Dec. 4. Taking a pass in the slot from Adam Lowry (two assists), Barron broke…


Kyle Connor (Hat Trick) Scores All Jets Goals in Win Over Ducks

Kyle Connor completed his hat trick with 54 seconds remaining and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Anaheim Ducks 3–2 on Thursday night, Nov. 17. Connor, who entered the game with two goals on the season, scored the game-winner with a one-timer from the slot off a pass from Mark Scheifele behind the goal line…


NHL Roundup: Surging Jets Tie It Late, Sink Kraken in OT

Mark Scheifele scored twice, including the game-winner on a two-on-one break 54 seconds into overtime, as the Winnipeg Jets rallied to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 3–2 Sunday night. Scheifele took a pass from Josh Morrissey and fired a shot into the upper right corner of the net as the Jets won for the seventh…


Josh Bailey guides Isles past Hurricanes

Blake Wheeler scored 32 seconds into overtime as the Winnipeg Jets spoiled the Arizona Coyotes’ debut at Mullett Arena with a 3–2 decision Friday night in Tempe, Ariz. Cole Perfetti and Mark Scheifele also scored for the Jets, who rallied from an early two-goal deficit. Goaltender David Rittich made 19 saves in the victory. Christian…


NHL Roundup: Jets Blow Four-Goal Lead, Come Back to Rout Habs

Andrew Copp provided the tiebreaking score late in the second period and Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets overcame blowing a four-goal lead to cool off the visiting Montreal Canadiens with an 8–4 victory on Tuesday. After Josh Anderson scored Montreal’s fourth straight goal at 4:08 of the second…


NHL Roundup: Flames Tie Team Record With 10th Straight Win

Elias Lindholm scored the tie-breaking goal with 47 seconds left and the Calgary Flames tied their franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory, a 3–1 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Monday afternoon. Lindholm has scored a goal in eight straight games, which also ties a franchise record. Sean Monahan and Tyler Toffoli also…


NHL Roundup: Mark Scheifele’s Hat Trick Guides Jets Past Wild

Mark Scheifele recorded his fifth career hat trick and second of the season to propel the host Winnipeg Jets to a 6–3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. Captain Blake Wheeler had four assists, Scheifele added one of his own and Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for the Jets, who improved to 3–1–1 in…


NHL Roundup: Sidney Crosby’s SO Goal Lifts Pens Past Jets

Sidney Crosby notched the only goal in a shootout Sunday as the Pittsburgh Penguins erased a two-goal deficit to win their fifth straight game, 3–2 over the visiting Winnipeg Jets. After Pittsburgh got goals from Kasperi Kapanen and Jeff Carter nine seconds apart in the third period for a 2–2 tie, Crosby, the Penguins’ second…


Mark Scheifele Returns to Lead Jets to So Win Over Stars

Mark Scheifele returned after missing five games while in the COVID-19 protocol and scored the deciding goal of the shootout as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Dallas Stars 4–3 Tuesday night. Kyle Connor also scored in the shootout for Winnipeg, which has won five of its past six (5–0–1). Paul Stastny, Josh Morrissey, and…