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Jets Show Promise in Season-Opening Overtime Loss to Bruins

For a moment, it looked like the Winnipeg Jets were going to give their fans the season-opening night they wanted. Then Boston took it away. The Jets opened the 2026-27 season with more pace and energy, but couldn’t hold off the Bruins in a 4-3 overtime loss at a sold-out Canada Life Centre on Friday night.

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Insider Reveals the Most Recent Trade Offers for Connor Hellebuyck

The Winnipeg Jets are trying to trade goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck is anxious to be traded. As it stands, nothing is close and there’s no imminent trade on the horizon.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

Jets’ Bjorck & Bauer Set to Make NHL Debuts

The Winnipeg Jets’ 2026-27 home and season opener will feature a double debut as centre Viggo Bjorck and defenseman Tyrel Bauer are both set to play their first NHL games.

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

Goalies Are Voodoo — So Why Is Connor Hellebuyck Still on the Market?

The NHL season is barely underway, and already we’re getting a fresh reminder of hockey’s most reliable truth: goalies are absolute voodoo. Predictability?

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Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

Insider: Changing Optics Might Help Oilers Acquire Connor Hellebuyck

Frank Seravalli added an interesting wrinkle to the standoff storyline between the Winnipeg Jets and Connor Hellebuyck on Thursday. In his latest Sportsnet column, the NHL insider suggested that Hellebuyck might be ready to change his stance on staying in the United States.

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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.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / October 1

5 Jets Storylines to Watch in October

The preseason is over, the 23-man opening-night roster has been set, and the Winnipeg Jets are about to play hockey games that count for real. Here, we’ll take a look at five storylines to watch over the Jets’ first month of the 2026-27 regular season.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

Jets’ Practice Provides Glimpse at Probable 2026-27 Opening-Night Lines

The Winnipeg Jets’ Wednesday practice has provided a glimpse into their probable opening-night lines. They skated line rushes at Hockey for All Centre

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 29

The ‘most motivated pursuer’ in potential Connor Hellebuyck trade

Rumors have swirled this NHL offseason that the Winnipeg Jets will soon trade goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has asked to leave the franchise.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / September 28

Winnipeg Jets Announce 2026-27 Opening-Night Roster

The Winnipeg Jets have unveiled their 2026-27 opening-night roster. Teams were required to trim down their rosters to a maximum of 23 healthy players Monday, one day ahead of the start of the 84-game regular season.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / September 28

The Winnipeg Jets Just Made a Curious Goalie Choice

When the Winnipeg Jets claimed Clay Stevenson off waivers, I suspect a few fans looked at the list of available goalies and thought, “Why him?” Stevenson isn’t the biggest name on that list.

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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.

Clay Stevenson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 28

Winnipeg Jets Claim Clay Stevenson Off Waivers

The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goaltender Clay Stevenson off of waivers from the Washington Capitals, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Everyone else on yesterday’s extensive list of waived players has successfully cleared, including New York Rangers top goalie prospect Dylan Garand.

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / September 28

Could the Winnipeg Jets Consider Claiming a Goalie Off Waivers?

The Winnipeg Jets have one obvious question left before finalizing their opening-night roster: Who backs up Stuart Skinner? Domenic DiVincentiis has made a legitimate case for the job, but the waiver wire has suddenly presented Winnipeg with several experienced options.

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Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / September 27

Jets Place Thrun & Zhilkin on Waivers

The Winnipeg Jets have placed defenseman Henry Thrun and forward Danny Zhilkin on waivers for the purpose of assigning to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). Thrun was a free-agent signing this offseason and spent the majority of last season in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies, with whom he won the Calder Cup.

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / September 27

Jets Place Two on Waivers For Fifth Round of Roster Cuts

The Winnipeg Jets are in Colorado Springs for team building and practice before they get set for the regular season. Monday afternoon’s 23-man roster limit is just around the corner, and Winnipeg is getting closer to meeting the roster requirements.

Winnipeg Jets News / Professor Press Box / September 27

The Winnipeg Jets Might Have an Interesting Rookie on Their Hands

One of my favourite hockey reads is Luca Pampena's Substack. In his recent post, he reviewed Calder candidates. Every once in a while, a rookie comes along who doesn’t necessarily blow you away with one particular skill.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / September 27

2026-27 NHL team preview: Winnipeg Jets

After winning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2024-25, the Winnipeg Jets very much did not replicate that feat in 2025-26. Instead, they tumbled down the Central Division and overall standings, dropping from 116 points to 82 while finishing eight wins behind the Wildcard-occupying Utah Mammoth.

Nino Niederreiter News / Professor Press Box / September 26

How Much Does the Jets' Nino Niederreiter Have Left?

Nino Niederreiter's night against the Colorado Avalanche was one of those games where you see an aging hockey warrior who still has it. The Winnipeg Jets lost 5-2 to the Avalanche, but Niederreiter wasn't the problem.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / September 24

NHL announces consolidation of Winnipeg Jets’ franchises

Two Winnipeg franchises have officially become one. The NHL announced on Thursday that they have merged the histories of the original Winnipeg Jets with the current iteration of the franchise, allowing the statistical achievements and records of players to play for either era of the team to be recorded together.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 24

Winnipeg Jets Statistics To Now Encompass All Eras

The NHL has made a change to how statistics are tracked for the Winnipeg Jets. Previously, all Jets records only tracked the modern iteration of the team – which formed in the 2011-12 season after the Atlanta Thrashers folded.