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Blake Wheeler snapped a 21-game goal drought and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets showed a rare explosion of offence to earn a much-needed 6-2 victory ...

DeMelo's goal came off a wrist shot at 1:20 of the second period was his fifth of the season and 23rd point, both career-highs. Wheeler notched his 16th goal of the season five minutes later when he rushed the net and used a pass from Ehlers to beat Hellberg. [Blake Wheeler](/hockey/nhl/players/blake-wheeler/268147) snapped a 21-game goal drought and added an assist as the [Winnipeg Jets](/hockey/nhl/teams/winnipeg-jets/) showed a rare explosion of offence to earn a much-needed 6-2 victory over the [Detroit Red Wings](/hockey/nhl/teams/detroit-red-wings/) on Friday.

If we cast our eyes towards the NCAA folks are preparing for The Frozen Four which is set to get underway in Tampa, Florida and which will include Jets 2022 ...

[entered the transfer portal](https://illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jets-2019-5th-rounder-logan-neaton-has-entered-the-ncaa-transfer-portal/) on April 1st, 2021 after two seasons spent with UMass-Lowell. With Neaton that date is August 15th, 2023 a If we cast our eyes towards the NCAA folks are preparing for The Frozen Four which is set to get underway in Tampa, Florida and which will include Jets 2022 1st rounder Rutger McGroarty and his Michigan team.

The Winnipeg Jets host the Detroit Red Wings in a key late-season game looking to secure two points for the playoff push.

The 15th overall pick in the 2014 NHL Draft has 72 points (44 assists, 28 goals) in 73 games and has six points in his last five games. CT tonight to see if this is the beginning of an upward trend or if the slump continues. He has also been held to three shots in that time, not including the six shots he had against the Boston Bruins on March 16. This final stretch of the season could not matter more to the Jets. While the centre still has the most goals on the roster, he hasn’t scored since Mar. [Walman praised former Jet Andrew Copp](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/jake-walman-scores-late-goal-detroit-red-wings-beat-carolina-hurricanes-1.1938769) for his help on the play, saying, “It was like a go-for-broke kind of play. Red Wings goalie Alex Nedeljkovic faced his former team and managed 31 saves, while Dylan Larkin scored on the power play in the second period. Last night, the Red Wings earned their second win in a row after reigning victorious over the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2. After the Jets’ 3-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday (Mar. The Jets’ core is also having a rough go. Tensions will be high when they take on both the Flames and Predators next week. With only seven remaining, the Jets hope number seven is lucky this time around.

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Magnus Hellberg gave up three goals in the first period to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday en route to a 6-2 road defeat.

The Wings do plan to play Edvinsson in a road game, to give him a taste of what it is like when they don't have the last change and can't control who he is on the ice against. 8 overall) from 2022 who was recalled this week from Sweden after his season there ended,](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2023/03/31/marco-kasper-recalled-detroit-red-wings/70066906007/) was with the Wings when they flew to Winnipeg. He's dealing with an upper-body injury, but was able to be a part of warmups and is benefitting from just being around the NHL scene and seeing up close what it takes. The Wings also had to kill two penalties in the first period. The Wings have a scheduled day off Saturday, so he wouldn't be part of drills, health permitting, before Sunday's morning skate in Toronto. The loss does at least keep the Wings (33-33-9) in the draft lottery mix for a shot at drafting No. A three-goal deficit after the first period grew to four just over a minute into the second period, when Dylan DeMelo beat Hellberg with a wrist shot from the top of the left circle. The Jets feasted in the first period, with multiple players showing some much-needed offense. At 11:57, Blake Wheeler scored for the first time in 22 games when he drove to the net just as Ehlers timed a pass that went through Jake Walman's legs and gave Wheeler an easy tap-in. Nikolaj Ehlers added to the damage at 5:07 of the third period, scoring on Winnipeg's 23rd shot on net. The Wings were ninth in the draft standings after Friday's loss; only the league's 10 worst teams are eligible to move up to No. The Jets opened with six straight goals en route to a 6-2 victory at Canada Life Centre.

The dam finally broke. The Winnipeg Jets, who haven't had much puck luck offensively in the last 10 games, finally broke through to the tune of a 6-2 ...

"I hope it does a lot of good," said Ehlers. "Tonight's obviously more of an example in how we want to play," said Bowness. "When we're on our toes we make it hard to play against, and when we play in the O-zone we're a tough team. Nino Niederreiter made it 5-0, tucking home his first goal in seven games, with 6:18 remaining in the second. That was pretty incredible," Ehlers said of the shot. "I mean, that was a snipe. "That's the best Blake has skated in a while, so that was good to see, and I think he felt a lot better after that goal went in. The goal not only made it 3-0, but established a new career-high for Scheifele in that category. It was a great start." Scheifele's official position on the night was right wing with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Connor as his linemates. "I think we played well tonight, but we've got six games to go and every single one is a huge one." The home side extended the lead to 2-0 with Wheeler finishing a gorgeous back door feed from Nikolaj Ehlers.

Having poked and prodded, cajoled and coerced, Rick Bowness's latest tactic to try and motivate his Winnipeg Jets: nostalgia. Read more.

“I’m sure you were here for it. The Jets’ No. “That you know the city and the province is 100% behind you and you’ve got a great following and it creates excitement and it creates the passion. Bowness got his first job behind an NHL bench in Winnipeg in the mid-1980s. “I remember watching it and being so very proud of the city. Article content

It's really hard not to think of the Winnipeg Jets as Charlie Brown, trying to kick the football before Lucy snatches it away. No one wants to be Charlie ...

The strong start and the revitalized leadership group gave all of us hope for the playoffs, and a long playoff run. Talk of three potential award winners was realistic for Hellebuyck, Morrissey and Bowness — but those talks have disappeared for sure. and what has made it so much more frustrating than most is the great start that this team had.

Note: The Jets had a very interesting practice on Thursday which saw them move Mark Scheifele to the wing to play alongside Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor.

[Jets will do everything they can to keep Pierre-Luc Dubois](https://illegalcurve.com/tsn-montreal-690-dreger-winnipeg-jets-will-do-everything-they-can-to-keep-pierre-luc-dubois/). [Jets runway getting shorter](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/03/30/jets-runway-getting-shorter). [they did not win the game](https://illegalcurve.com/puck-luck-not-on-moose-side-as-they-suffer-third-straight-loss/). Given the alternative (saving it for the golf course) that does seem to be the most prudent course of action. John Lu joins SportsCentre to explain why Jets head coach Rick Bowness decided to move Mark Scheifele from centre to right wing beside Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor. With Mark Scheifele getting shifted over to the wing in Winnipeg, Frankie Corrado joins SportsCentre to break down the significance of this move by Jets head coach Rick Bowness. [Illegal Curve Post-Game Show](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa5QgnsS3UM) as we discuss and analyze the results of the game. They did get a [big reassignment back](https://twitter.com/icdave/status/1641592067708137477?s=46&t=nAYnMAOL_CZxo08wp4vSvw) from the Jets. (Paywall). After suffering the third shutout defeat in their last seven games, Jets head coach Rick Bowness called out his team’s ‘inconsistencies’ in their performance down the stretch. Paul wrote about a number of topics including: 1) Jets don’t agree with everything coach Bowness said. [very interesting practice](https://illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jets-practice-report-410/) on Thursday which saw them move Mark Scheifele to the wing to play alongside Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor.

The Winnipeg Jets open a five-game home stand tonight against the Detroit Red Wings.

"I can show every player, every forward, I can take a clip and show you when they're at the net, they're at the net, they're at the net. We're going to find a way out and make playoffs." (Dubois) goes to the net. Mark's been going to the net a lot lately. I remember in Washington for a third period, and last game for a third period. My uncle played for them, and that's my home in the summer," Namestnikov said. "Sometimes the play develops and you're ready to shoot, well, that doesn't mean there's perfect timing that the guy can be at the net," said Bowness. That Bones trusts it in all three zones, plays us in all situations, and gives us a full game here." "We've been in that position this year and we've gotten a couple wins in that, so we can't take it lightly," said Kyle Connor. It was an optional skate for the Jets Friday morning following the 40-minute practice on Thursday. Tonight also marks the first time that former Jets forward, Andrew Copp, will play in downtown Winnipeg since he was traded from the Jets to the New York Rangers in March 21, 2022. "It's always interesting to play against those guys.

Kyle Connor, Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, Dylan DeMelo, Nino Niederreiter and Nikolaj Ehlers all scored for Winnipeg in a much-needed victory.

It dropped behind the net before the Swiss winger collected it, made a move to the front of the net and tucked it through Hellberg for his first goal in eight games. In the meantime, the Jets decided to grab another goal for good measure. Mason Appleton tried to hit him with a pass as he drove to the net but it ended up in his body. But Pionk sprinted back to knock the puck away from Luff just as he was closing in on Hellebuyck, prompting the Jets faithful to erupt in appreciation. Just 1:20 into the middle frame, DeMelo sent a wrist shot on goal from the point and it found its way past Hellberg to make it 4-0. We haven’t had those breaks in a long time, even the first goal, the tip, so we haven’t had the luck around the net in a long time. So, we enjoy this one for tonight and then we move onto the next one tomorrow.” “Eventually the puck had to go in for us,” said head coach Rick Bowness. Dilly (Brenden Dillon) was really good, and so was (Dylan) Samberg. “He told me on the bench. But we got to keep doing those things we did tonight.” “It’s different for sure,” said Scheifele.

The Winnipeg Jets were 3-5 in their past eight games. Norris Trophy candidate defenseman Josh Morrissey couldn't play because of injury.

It was Veleno’s first goal in 26 games. If the Vancouver Canucks defeat the Calgary Flames later tonight, Detroit would return to the No. Meanwhile, the Red Wings remain in the No. But coach Derek Lalonde chose not to use him against the Jets. The previously struggling Jets claimed a 3-0 first-period lead and rode it to a 6-2 win against the Red Wings. Goalie Magnus Hellberg didn’t play at the same level

It became even bigger when the Flames came back to defeat the Canucks in OT which means they remains two back of Winnipeg with six games to go for both clubs.

(Paywall). [Ice tame Tigers in Game One](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/junior/2023/03/31/ice-tame-tigers-in-game-one). [Jets should feel ‘very encouraged’ following their big win over the Red Wings](https://www.tsn.ca/video/jets-should-feel-very-encouraged-following-their-big-win-over-the-red-wings~2658273). [Namestnikov’s play is a rare bright spot for Jets](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/03/31/namestnikov-is-a-ray-of-sunshine-in-a-downpour). TSN’s Dan Robertson and Kevin Sawyer discuss the Jets blowout win over the Red Wings on Friday and what led to their offence finally looking like it did earlier on in the season. Sean Reynolds and Ken Wiebe broke down the Winnipeg Jets’ 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings and how the big stars played a pivotal role in their much-needed win. The Hockey Central panel discuss the Winnipeg Jets up-and-down season, what the biggest factors have been behind their huge dip in form, and if they will still hold onto make it into one of the final playoff spots. Read about the game from the perspective of a Wings beat writer. There was some serious slump busting going on in the game last night for a number of players. When I saw Mark Scheifele on the wing at practice on Thursday I wasn’t too certain how that was going to go but that move, along with Namestnikov and Niederreiter seem to have created a bit of a spark, albeit in one game. Defenceman Ben Zloty had four assists and Matthew Savoie had a hat trick in the victory. Note II: The Moose practiced on Friday as they got ready for their re-match with the Canucks.

In an effort to get the offence rolling, Rick Bowness has put together his three top forwards on one line starting with tonight's game against the Detroit ...

Scoring struggles aside, the Jets are in a good spot to look to put some distance between themselves, the Calgary Flames and the Nashville Predators. This is the 28-year old's first visit to Canada Life Centre since the trade before the deadline last season. Bowness has done this before already this season at the end of a period when the Jets are looking for offence.

Darren Dreger sees the Winnipeg Jets going through a big overhaul this offseason. Where does it start and where does it end?

They’ve got some other pieces there that are struggling defensively and their goaltender, who’s an all-world goalie, has been average and that’s not like [Connor Hellebuyck](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/helleco01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr). [Cole Perfetti](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/p/perfeco01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), [David Gustafsson](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/gustada01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr) and [Kyle Capobianco](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/c/capobky01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr). At some point he’s going to stand up and say, ‘alright, I’m not in for a rebuild here.’ [Morgan Barron](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/barromo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), [Kevin Stenlund](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/stenlke01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, [Dylan Samberg](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/sambedy01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), and [Logan Stanley](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/stanllo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr). [Vladislav Namestnikov](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/n/namesvl01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), [Karson Kuhlman](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kuhlmka01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), [Sam Gagner](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/gagnesa01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), [Saku Maenalanen](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/maenasa01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr) and [David Rittich](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/r/rittida01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr). [Josh Morrissey](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/morrijo04.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr) appears to have hit a bit of wall. [Mark Scheifele](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/scheima01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), Pierre-Luc Dubois, [Nino Niederreiter](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/n/niedeni01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), Kevin Stenlund, [Brenden Dillon](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/dillobr01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), Dylan Demelo. [NHL Rumors: The Winnipeg Jets, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and the Montreal Canadiens](https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-the-winnipeg-jets-pierre-luc-dubois-and-the-montreal-canadiens/2023/03/31/) [Free Agents: Top NHL Free Agents, and Top Remaining College, CHL and European Players](https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-free-agents-top-nhl-free-agents-and-top-remaining-college-chl-and-european-players/2023/03/31/) [Pierre-Luc Dubois](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/duboipi01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr) and how he ends up in Monday, but then you look at Scheifele and then you wonder if they start moving out pieces like that, is Connor Hellebuyck going to be sitting in the corner saying, ‘ya, no problem, I’ll just carry the load here.’ I don’t think so. [Blake Wheeler](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/w/wheelbl01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-31_hr), man, he tries but he’s not a top-six forward anymore. [TSN](https://www.tsn.ca/radio/montreal-690/dreger-jets-will-do-everything-they-can-to-keep-dubois-1.1937957): Darren Dreger on TSN 690 radio in Montreal on the Winnipeg Jets

The Jets hit the ice for a practice as they prepare for the Devils.

The Jets take on the Devils tomorrow night. The lines and D pairs are courtesy of Wieber and as you can see no changes in those groups. New Jersey is playing tonight and the game against the Jets will be their third game in four nights so there is an opportunity to take advantage of a potentially tired club.

WINNIPEG -- Head coach Rick Bowness was glad to see a combination of good effort and good luck pay off for the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.

Two runaway horses were discovered in a backyard swimming pool Friday in Hemmingford, Que., about an hour south of Montreal. A Brampton, Ont. Timmins ophthalmologist Dr. 5 hr ago Lawrence River, who authorities say were likely trying to cross illegally into the U.S., a migrant advocate is questioning why people are fleeing Canada. 3 hr ago Watch the documentary 'Cash Cow' on CTV W5, Saturday at 7 p.m. Lawrence River earlier this week, but said Saturday they're still searching for a local resident whose boat was found near the victims. We kind of battled and hung in there." It gave the whole bench a boost." "I think the goal certainly gave him a big boost. "You need some breaks," Bowness said.