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Stuart Skinner May Be Giving the Jets Something They Didn’t Expect

For years, the Winnipeg Jets knew exactly what they had in their crease. Connor Hellebuyck was going to be there. Whether Winnipeg was trying to survive a difficult stretch, protect a one-goal lead or make a playoff push, there was a certain comfort that came with knowing who would be standing in the net.

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Kyle Connor's two goals keep Jets rolling at expense of Avalanche

Kyle Connor scored twice, including the game winner with a minute left in regulation, for the Winnipeg Jets, who rallied to beat the visiting Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Stuart Skinner News / Professor Press Box / October 7

Stuart Skinner Gives the Winnipeg Jets Reasons to Believe

I'm not going to get carried away after one Winnipeg Jets game. The season is still very early. But I have to admit, I really liked what I saw from Stuart Skinner against the Colorado Avalanche.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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Josh Morrissey News / Daily Faceoff / October 7

Jets' Josh Morrissey leaves game with upper-body injury

Fans in Winnipeg are holding their breath after witnessing something concerning. In the middle of a matchup with the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, the Winnipeg Jets announced that defenseman Josh Morrissey wouldn’t return to the game after suffering an upper-body injury.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL Trade Talk / October 7

Insider Claims Left-Field Team Suddenly in Trade Mix on Hellebuyck

The Connor Hellebuyck situation in Winnipeg is one that insiders and analysts continue to watch. So far, there’s been no major movement on a possible trade, even though the relationship between the goaltender and the Jets organization appears soured to the point of no return.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 6

Fresh off 2-0 road trip, Jets tasked with slowing down Avalanche

Fresh off two road wins in as many days, the Winnipeg Jets will get their first taste of Western Conference hockey Wednesday when they host the Colorado Avalanche in a Central Division showdown.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / October 6

Can the Jets rely on Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson?

The Winnipeg Jets are without three-time Vezina Trophy-winning goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who is sitting out of action after requesting a trade from the team that drafted him in 2012 after a disappointing 2025-26 season for both team and player.

Mark Scheifele News / NHL Trade Talk / October 6

3 Potential Landing Spots for Mark Scheifele

The Winnipeg Jets have not indicated they are actively shopping Mark Scheifele, but the uncertainty surrounding the organization has created speculation about whether another major domino could eventually fall.

Cole Perfetti News / Professor Press Box / October 6

Cole Perfetti Is Starting to Look Like the Player the Jets Need

Cole Perfetti might be having one of those seasons where the numbers tell only part of the story. The points are certainly there. He scored again against the Pittsburgh Penguins last night and now has five points to start the season.

Winnipeg Jets News / Professor Press Box / October 6

The Winnipeg Jets May Have Found Something They Needed

The Winnipeg Jets probably weren't expecting Clay Stevenson to become one of the stories of their first road game of the season. Connor Hellebuyck is suspended, so he’s unavailable.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 5

Jets ride 3-goal third period to victory over Penguins

Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Penguins 3-2 Monday night in Pittsburgh. Adam Lowry and Cole Perfetti also scored third-period goals for Winnipeg.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / October 6

NHL Game Recap: Jets Explode for Three Goals in 4:19 to Beat Penguins (10/05/2026)

The Winnipeg Jets scored three goals in a 4:19 span to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night at PPG Paints Arena. Winnipeg made two changes to its lineup ahead of its contest against the Penguins.

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Winnipeg Jets News / Professor Press Box / October 5

The Moose Can Have a Huge Role for the Jets This Season

The Manitoba Moose had a pretty good Sunday afternoon, beating Chicago 8–3. But for the Winnipeg Jets, the final score probably wasn't the most interesting part.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / October 5

Kyle Connor is propping up Connor Hellebuyck-less Jets

A supremely disappointing 2025-26 season for the Winnipeg Jets appeared set to give way to an equally-if-not-more bleak campaign in 2026-27 as all-world goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s trade request went public and got ugly.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 5

High-flying Penguins aim to keep pouring in goals against Jets

The high-scoring Pittsburgh Penguins look to continue their hot start when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. After winning their first two games by scores of 7-0 and 6-5 (in overtime), the Penguins will catch the Jets on the second half of a back-to-back.

Kyle Connor News / NHL Trade Talk / October 4