Winnipeg Jets

2023 - 1 - 1

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With future of core players unclear, 2023 could be defining year for ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Even with a recent rash of injuries that has seven players currently out of the lineup, the Jets remain fifth in the NHL in goals against per game (2.61) while ...

Hellebuyck has often been referred to as the backbone of the Jets. As for Scheifele, the transformation of his 200-foot game under Bowness and his coaching staff is impossible to ignore, along with his rekindled passion for the game. Wheeler has one more season left on that deal and while a separation was considered last offseason by both parties, all signs point to him finishing out his contract as a member of the Jets as he pursues his chase of the Stanley Cup. He’s delivered top-notch goaltending for a long time and as another potential UFA in the summer of 2024, he’s also going to be looking for the richest deal in franchise history, eclipsing the $8.25 million AAV Wheeler signed for back in the summer of 2018. He understands the magnitude of the situation and recognizes that big decisions are coming for the likes of Hellebuyck, Scheifele, Dubois and Wheeler, perhaps as early as this summer for the bulk of them. The expectation is that Cheveldayoff will look long and hard to push all of his chips to the middle of the table in this high-stakes game of poker, perhaps finding the equivalent of bringing in Paul Stastny as he did in 2018.

Game Highlights 38.0: Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 2-1 (Oilers Nation)

The Edmonton Oilers got dropped by the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 2-1...

[@NHLJets](https://twitter.com/NHLJets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) gets Neal Pionk on the board!! as time expires on the clock, klim kostin get tied up along the boards and was in serious discomfort. He needed some help to get up but he skated off the ice on his own… [January 1, 2023](https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1609417989811757056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Mattias Janmark grabbed the puck right off a face-off in Winnipeg’s zone and shovelled it right to Kostin who buried his third goal in his last two games… Pierre-Luc Dubois worked the puck into Edmonton’s zone, dished it off to Kyle Connor in the slot, and he fed Neal Pionk who was wide open in the face-off circle…

Strong penalty kill and Hellebuyck's goaltending to thank for Jets' win (Sportsnet.ca)

As the Jets said goodbye to 2022, they did so with a sensational showing from Connor Hellebuyck, who made 31 saves in what turned out to be a 2-1 victory over ...

His play kept us in the game. “And when we broke down, we had Connor (Hellebuyck) in the net and he was exceptional. I thought they did a good job of that — (with) some good sifters,” said Connor. Pionk looks like a guy who is battling through an injury, but on this night he chipped in his first two-point effort since Dec. Any way we can get them, good teams find a way to win, that’s the bottom line. “I don’t think we want to make it that hard for (Hellebuyck), but it seems like when we need him the most, it seems like he’s there.

Preview: Winnipeg Jets vs. Edmonton Oilers (Arctic Ice Hockey)

Time: 9:00 PM CST Channel: CBC/Sportsnet Radio: CJOB The Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers are playing tonight. Both teams are coming off of strong wins ...

The Oilers other big offensive threat is Connor McDavid who had a five point night and is leading the league in scoring. The Jets looked better after a bad start against the Canucks and will want to build on that. They scored four goals in the first period against the Kraken and I kept on waiting for them to blow the lead because no matter what they do, they are still the Oilers. However, it sounds like he wasn’t playing last night due to general hockey body issues and not a single injury in particular that made him miss the game. Heinola has been all over the map with the Jets, but is starting to show the player he is in the AHL to the NHL coaches. [Winnipeg Jets](https://www.arcticicehockey.com) and [Edmonton Oilers](https://www.coppernblue.com) are playing tonight.

GAME THREAD: Edmonton Oilers vs. Winnipeg Jets (The Copper & Blue)

Connor McDavid now leads the league with 72 points, Klim Kostin had a pair, and Jesse Puljujärvi had a tally in last night's romp. Edmonton looks to keep the ...

-Jack Campbell gets the nod in net tonight. Edmonton looks to keep the good times going in their match-up against a stout Jets club. Can Edmonton keep the legs going tonight?

Hellebuyck, Connor lead Jets over Oilers | CBC Sports (CBC.ca)

Neal Pionk and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets pushed past the Oilers 2-1 on Saturday night in Edmonton.

It also appeared that Kostin may have suffered a serious leg injury in the dying seconds. Just a lot of unselfish guys back there getting in front of lanes and blocking a lot of shots." Some nights you play well and don't get the result you are looking for. "I think we played a pretty solid team game tonight," he said. The guys have a tremendous amount of confidence in him. "Clutch times, he's a clutch player.

Oilers' Klostin helped off ice after awkward fall at end of loss to Jets (Sportsnet.ca)

Edmonton Oilers forward Klim Kostin had to be helped off the ice after he fell awkwardly into the boards at the end of a 2-1 loss against the Winnipeg Jets ...

The Russian has five goals and four assists in 22 games this season. Kostin scored Edmonton's lone goal in the loss. Kostin immediately grabbed his knee as Jets defenceman Dylan DeMelo motioned to the Oilers bench for assistance.