Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 3-2 in overtime at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday in the battle of the NHL’s conference leaders. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 889th career goal and is now five shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. The loss dropped Washington … Read more
For the first time since the season opener on Oct. 9, the Winnipeg Jets battled the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. That game saw Winnipeg dismantle Edmonton 6-0, en route to a perfect 8-0-0 record to start the season. The Jets haven’t looked back as they sit first in the Central Division with 98 points … Read more
After trailing all night, the Winnipeg Jets (41-14-3) tied the game in the final minute and beat the San Jose Sharks (15-36-8) 2-1 in overtime on Monday night at Canada Life Center. Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets, while Connor Hellebuyck made 16 saves. Related: Winnipeg Jets Sign Vladislav Namestnikov to 2-Year … Read more
Imagine a world where Mikko Rantanen gets traded for a second time in one season. The first time was when he was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes. Well, according to NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman, it could very well happen. Friedman reported that if the Hurricanes weren’t able to extend Rantanen, they … Read more
Winnipeg Jets’ forward Nikolaj Ehlers has reached the 500-point plateau on his career. He became the first Danish-born player to accomplish the feat when he assisted Cole Perfetti’s empty-net goal in the Jets’ 5-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club Friday night at Canada Life Centre. It was an unselfish pass as although Ehlers could … Read more
Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry will be out week to week with an upper-body injury he sustained in Monday’s 5-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club, head coach Scott Arniel confirmed Wednesday. Lowry, who is in his second season wearing the C, sustained the injury when he crashed into the end boards in the first … Read more
The Winnipeg Jets (23-9-1) opened their two-game Pacific Division road trip with a win on Tuesday night (Dec. 17), defeating the San Jose Sharks 4-3 thanks to some late-game heroics. A goal with just over a minute left in the third period lifted the Jets to victory in a game where the Sharks (11-18-5) gave … Read more
The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Kevin He to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday (Dec. 17). He becomes the first-ever Chinese-born player to sign a contract in the NHL. HISTORY. MADE. 🗣️ The #NHLJets have signed forward Kevin He to a three-year, entry-level contract! Becoming the first Chinese-born player to sign a … Read more