Wheeler on fire, Flames hotter
The bad news is the Jets have fallen out of a playoff spot after back-to-back losses on the road. The good news is that the trip is over and they’ve been scoring some goals. Everyone knew this pair of games in Western Canada was going to be tough, but it would have been nice to walk away with two out of a possible four points, given the circumstances. The Jets are still alive,...
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March 10, 2012
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March 10, 2012
Jets slow down hot Sabres
Blake Wheeler scored the deciding goal on a breakaway in the third period and Bryan Little had three assists in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
Andrew Ladd and Chris Thorburn also scored and Ondrej Pavelec made 23 saves for the Jets (32-27-8), who maintained their hold on eighth place in the Eastern Conference and stretched their over Washington...
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March 06, 2012
Hiller, Wheeler, Spezza named NHL's Three Stars
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday.
Hiller helped the Ducks to a 3-0-1 mark this past week - with all four contests coming on the road. The Swiss netminder stopped 98 of 102 shots during the stretch - and improved to 13-3-4 in his last 20 outings overall.
Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler earned the league's second...
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February 20, 2012
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February 20, 2012
Blake Wheeler Leads Jets With 'Double Whammy' of Goal, Two Assists Against Former Team
The Bruins may have missed Rich Peverley on Friday night against the Jets, but Winnipeg seems to be getting along just fine without him. The Jets traded Peverley to the Bruins for a package including Blake Wheeler last season, and, for at least one night, they showed they might have gotten the better of that deal. Wheeler scored a goal and assisted on two others to lead the Jets...
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February 17, 2012
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February 17, 2012
Peter Tessier: Is Blake Wheeler the best Jet?
Blake Wheeler did what many Jets seem to have trouble doing with any sort of consistency, going to places where goals are scored. Wheeler did just that last night to open the scoring for the Winnipeg Jets but he also did it again in overtime by freezing out Garon with a stutter move to send Kyle Wellwood the puck with a yawning net for the game winning goal. The goal gives Wellwood...
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February 03, 2012
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February 03, 2012
NHL Fantasy Hat Trick (Hot and Cold Edition)
NHL Fantasy Hat Trick
Hot and Cold Edition
January 8th, 2012
This is a fantasy hockey based weekly blog, where I will feature 3 hot and 3 cold players each week, every weekend. So that you can use my suggestions, update and prepare your fantasy teams accordingly for the coming week.
3 HOT
Blake Wheeler (WPG) – Wheeler and the high flying Jets have been on a role as of late...
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January 08, 2012
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January 08, 2012
Wheeler scores twice in Jets' blanking of Habs
Blake Wheeler scored two goals and Ondrej Pavelec stopped 27 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-0 victory over the slumping Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
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December 22, 2011
Jets 4, Canadiens 0
Blake Wheeler scored two goals and Ondrej Pavelec stopped 27 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-0 victory over the slumping Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Wheeler, who also had an assist, has overcome early scoring troubles with three goals in the last three games to increase his season total to five. The 6-foot-5 winger has also been...
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December 22, 2011
Wheeler scores 2 in Jets' 4-0 win over Canadiens
Blake Wheeler scored two goals and Ondrej Pavelec stopped 27 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-0 victory over the slumping Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
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December 22, 2011
Is Blake Wheeler Already a Bust?
Blake Wheeler came into the league with the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round (5th overall) in the 2004 NHL Draft.
Four years later Wheeler still had not yet come to a contract agreement with the Coyotes. Thus Wheeler became an unrestricted free agent and later signed an entry level contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1st, 2008. In the up and coming season for 2008 Wheeler...
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November 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011
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