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30 Teams In 30 Days–Winnipeg Jets

The Jets looked like they had it all put together for a playoff berth. Carolina faltered, the Jets made up ground and held a good lead in the division. Then the Washington Capitals won 16 of their final 20 games to snatch the #3 seed away from the Jets. They’re a team with the talent to make the playoffs but just had the worst kind of luck to cruelly deny them a postseason berth...
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9 days ago  |  Discuss

About Last Night…Jets Crash And Burn Out Of Playoffs

The Winnipeg Jets saw their season end when the Montreal Canadiens put up a three-goal third period to send Blake Wheeler and the Jets home with a 4-2 loss.  Wheeler notched his 19th goal of the season in the loss. SPIN: Winnipeg finished with a respectable 24-21-3 mark this season and it’s okay to jettison the Jets in redraft leagues if you’re in a tight finale. Philadelphia...
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April 26, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 4, Lightning 3, SO

Andrew Ladd scored twice in regulation and added the decisive goal in a shootout as the Winnipeg Jets stayed in the thick of the playoff hunt with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Ladd also earned an assist, and defenseman Zach Bogosian had a pair of assists. Blake Wheeler scored once and added two assists for Winnipeg (22-19-2), which is on a season...
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April 17, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 4, Sabres 1

Aaron Gagnon scored his first NHL goal Tuesday night to help the Winnipeg Jets earn a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Gagnon was playing in just his third game since he was called up from the AHL. Kyle Wellwood, Andrew Ladd and Blake Wheeler had Winnipeg's other goals. Kevin Porter had the only goal for the Sabres in the third period, spoiling what could have been Ondrej...
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April 09, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets Slowly Growing Towards Model Franchise

It may have been one game the Winnipeg Jets were never in. Yeah, the Jets have Zach Bogosian, Dustin Byfuglien, Evander Kane, Blake Wheeler, Andrew Ladd, and Toby Enstrom. But the Pittsburgh Penguins have Chris Kunitz, Brandon Morrow, Brooks Orpik, Evgeni Malkin, and the best player in the world - Sidney Crosby. Oh and they just added another all-time great Jarome Iginla...
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March 29, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 3, Bruins 1

Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane scored 57 seconds apart in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets rallied to beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday. Wheeler added an empty-netter for the Jets, who passed Carolina again to take the lead in the Southeast Division with 34 points. The Hurricanes lost 4-1 to Florida and have 32 points. Brad Marchand scored for the Bruins, who dropped...
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March 20, 2013  |  Discuss

Blake Wheeler Makes Boston Pay As Bruins Suffer ‘Divisional Downer’ With Chance to Move Up in Standings (Video)

Blake Wheeler used to be with the Bruins, and he seems to delight in reminding them of that fact whenever the two teams meet. Wheeler scored two goals, including an empty-netter that clinched the game, as the Winnipeg Jets came back to beat the Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday night. It was Boston’s fifth loss of the year in which they led heading into the third period, and this loss hurts...
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March 19, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 5, Maple Leafs 4, SO

Zach Bogosian scored in the 10th round of the shootout to give the Winnipeg Jets a 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Bogosian beat James Reimer, who replaced starter Ben Scrivens to start the third period, for Winnipeg's second goal of the shootout after Blake Wheeler scored to open the shootout. Tyler Bozak had the lone shootout goal for Toronto. Wheeler had...
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March 16, 2013  |  Discuss

Mike Augello: Leafs Wanting In Winnipeg; The #FreeJakeGardiner Flap

The Maple Leafs put forth their worst performance of the 2013 season as Blake Wheeler scored two goals and ex-Leafs Nik Antropov and Kyle Wellwood combined for five points in the Jets 5-2 victory over Toronto at the MTS Center in Winnipeg on Tuesday. The loss was the Blue and White’s third in a row and narrowed the lead over the ninth place Jets to just three points in the...
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March 13, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 5, Maple Leafs 2

Blake Wheeler scored twice and Ondrej Pavelec made 24 saves to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Nik Antropov, Kyle Wellwood and Evander Kane also scored for the Jets, who have won three of their last four games. Dustin Byfuglien had three assists and Antropov had two. Phil Kessel scored both goals for Toronto, which is winless...
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March 12, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 3, Panthers 2, OT

Dustin Byfuglien scored with 40.5 seconds left in overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Friday night. Byfuglien brought the puck across to the right circle and his wrist shot whistled past Jacob Markstrom. Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd also scored for Winnipeg. Ladd also had an assist and has three goals and four assists in the last five games for the...
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March 08, 2013  |  Discuss

Panthers rally back, fall in OT at home to Jets

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -- Dustin Byfuglien scored with 40.5 seconds left in overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Friday night. Byfuglien brought the puck across to the right circle and his wrist shot whistled past Jacob Markstrom. Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd also scored for Winnipeg. Ladd also had an assist and has three goals and four assists in the last...
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March 08, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 3, Devils 1

Andrew Ladd scored 8 seconds into the game, tying a franchise record, and finished with two goals and an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets over the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Thursday night. Blake Wheeler added an empty-net goal for the Jets, who have won three straight and five of six. Andrei Loktionov had the lone goal for the slumping Devils, who have one win in their last six...
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February 28, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets slip past Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Blake Wheeler helped the Winnipeg Jets get a win while their thoughts were with their injured teammate. Wheeler scored his second goal of the game with 4:54 remaining to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Jets rookie defenseman Zach Redmond had surgery to repair a laceration to an artery in his...
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February 21, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 3, Panthers 2, OT

Bryan Little scored on a power play in overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart also scored for the Jets. Jonathan Huberdeau and Tomas Fleischmann scored for the Panthers. Ondrej Pavelec made 17 saves for Winnipeg and Scott Clemmensen had 18 saves for Florida. The Jets came out flat in the first...
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February 06, 2013  |  Discuss

Little scores in OT, Jets beat Panthers

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) -- Bryan Little scored on a power play in overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart also scored for the Jets. Jonathan Huberdeau and Tomas Fleischmann scored for the Panthers. Ondrej Pavelec made 17 saves for Winnipeg and Scott Clemmensen had 18 saves for Florida. The Jets...
Via Fox Sports Florida
February 05, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets at Lightning game preview

Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV: Sun Sports Off to their best start in eight seasons, the Tampa Bay Lightning aren't showing any signs of letting up. Their success shouldn't come as much of a surprise to the Winnipeg Jets. Looking to match its longest winning streak from all of last season, Tampa Bay - unbeaten at home - tries to continue its recent domination of Winnipeg on Friday...
Via Fox Sports Florida
February 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets-Lightning Preview

Off to their best start in eight seasons, the Tampa Bay Lightning aren't showing any signs of letting up. Their success shouldn't come as much of a surprise to the Winnipeg Jets. Looking to match its longest winning streak from all of last season, Tampa Bay - unbeaten at home - tries to continue its recent domination of Winnipeg on Friday night. After splitting their first...
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February 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets at Panthers game preview

Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV: FOX Sports Florida The Florida Panthers know they have only themselves to blame for their rough start. Looking to avoid their first six-game skid in almost two years, the Panthers try to get back on track against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Since opening with a 5-1 home victory over Carolina on Jan. 19, Florida (1-5-0) has been outscored...
Via Fox Sports Florida
January 31, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets-Panthers Preview

The Florida Panthers know they have only themselves to blame for their rough start. Looking to avoid their first six-game skid in almost two years, the Panthers try to get back on track against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Since opening with a 5-1 home victory over Carolina on Jan. 19, Florida (1-5-0) has been outscored 23-5. "I don't think we've...
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January 30, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 4, Penguins 2

Andrew Ladd scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Winnipeg Jets won their first home game of the season, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2. Evander Kane, Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler, with a late empty-net goal, also scored for the Jets. It didn't start that well for Winnipeg after Sidney Crosby put on a scoring clinic in the first with two goals to...
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January 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Jets 4, Penguins 2

WINNIPEG -The Winnipeg Jets scored three goals in the middle period and held on to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 Friday night. Jets captain Andrew Ladd, wingers Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane and defenseman Dustin Byfuglien each registered a goal and an assist as Winnipeg upped its record to 2-1-1 early in the abbreviated NHL season. Pittsburgh fell to 2-2-0. Evander Kane...
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January 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Paul MacLean Imposter Sits Behind Ottawa Senators Coach During Game, Is Removed From Arena by Security

With a mustache that would make Ron Burgundy proud, Ottawa Senators head coach Paul MacLean is a rather recognizable figure. So it caught many by surprise when a man who looked exactly like the MacLean appeared behind the Senators’ bench during a game against the Florida Panthers on Monday. The prank took some serious effort on the part of the imposter, as he not only replicated...
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January 21, 2013  |  Discuss

NHL players hit the ice to support military kids

MINNEAPOLIS A group of locked-out National Hockey League players decided to turn their downtime into a good cause. More than 30 current and former NHL players gathered at Mariucci Arena on the University of Minnesota campus for the Defending the Blue Line charity hockey game. Shane Hudella, a First Sergeant in the Minnesota Army National Guard, started the program in 2009. His...
Via Fox Sports North
October 28, 2012  |  Discuss

NHL players hit the ice to support military kids

MINNEAPOLIS A group of locked-out National Hockey League players decided to turn their downtime into a good cause. More than 30 current and former NHL players gathered at Mariucci Arena on the University of Minnesota campus for the Defending the Blue Line charity hockey game. Shane Hudella, a First Sergeant in the Minnesota Army National Guard, started the program in 2009. His...
Via Fox Sports North
October 28, 2012  |  Discuss
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