News Category: Winnipeg Jets

Hope renewed as Avalanche prepare to take on Jets in Game 1

The Colorado Avalanche hope to take advantage of a clean slate when they visit the Winnipeg Jets for Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series Sunday evening. Winnipeg swept the season series against the Avalanche, most recently winning 7-0 on April 13. That victory was part of an eight-game winning streak to close out the regular season for the Jets and lock them into second place in the Central Division. “It’s the first to

With eye on home-ice advantage, Jets tangle with Avs

After 79 games, the Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche are tied in the standings and are playing for home-ice advantage in the first round. Winnipeg (49-24-6, 104 points) and Colorado (49-24-6, 104 points) will face off Saturday afternoon in Denver. The winner of Saturday’s clash will grab control of second place in the Central Division and home ice in the likely first-round matchup between the teams. If the Jets prevail — as they have in

One point from clinching playoff spot, Preds battle rival Jets

The Nashville Predators can clinch a playoff spot on home ice Tuesday night when they face the Winnipeg Jets. Any point gained by Nashville or lost by St. Louis would earn the Predators a playoff berth, but they don’t want to leave it up to the Blues when St. Louis hosts Chicago on Wednesday. “You know, it’s every kid’s dream to play in the Stanley Cup playoffs … to feel that buzz and get a

Wild determined to bring battle to Jets

The Minnesota Wild need a miracle to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs. Even so, the expectation remains to keep fighting as they prepare to host the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota (36-29-9, 81 points) has dropped four of its last six games (2-2-2), a run of misery extended with a 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Wild are 10 points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the Western

Rested Jets hope to get going vs. struggling Flames

Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness might need to cobble together some lines against the visiting Calgary Flames on Thursday night. The Jets (45-24-6, 96 points) have been off since beating the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Monday, ending a season-high six-game losing streak (0-5-1). Winnipeg forward Nino Niederreiter sustained a deep gash to the back of his leg with just under 12 minutes left in the third period against the Kings, and he required stitches

Strong showing vs. Sens could get Jets back into division race

The host Winnipeg Jets will attempt to end their five-game skid against the streaking Ottawa Senators on Saturday. It’s been a bad time for Winnipeg (44-23-6, 94 points) to go on a losing run, isolating them to third in the Central Division with only nine games to go before the playoffs. The Jets’ slump began with a pair of no-shows last week on the road: a 4-1 loss in New Jersey on March 21 and

Knights, fighting for better playoff position, pay Jets a visit

After capturing three of four possible points on a difficult back-to-back to start their four-game road trip, the Vegas Golden Knights continue their quest to improve their playoff standing when they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Vegas (39-25-8, 86 points) currently holds the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, sitting six points ahead of the St. Louis Blues. In the Pacific Division, the Golden Knights are four points behind the second-place Edmonton

Oilers, Jets square off in search of late-season kick

Following extended runs of success, both the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers have hit a snag. The Jets are out to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat Tuesday night against the Oilers, who have dropped two straight. From Feb. 10-March 19, Winnipeg (44-22-5) went 14-5-0. The Jets won three straight, including the first two stops last week – at Columbus and the New York Rangers — on a five-game road trip. But things took a turn

Jets aim to shake struggles in visit to streaking Capitals

The Winnipeg Jets know they haven’t been good enough in their past two games. It’s resulted in losses in both outings, the first time they’ve dropped consecutive games since a five-game skid from Jan. 22-Feb. 8. The Jets (44-21-5, 93 points) lost 6-3 to the New York Islanders on Saturday, a contest in which they trailed 3-1 and were outshot 15-3 in the first period. In a tight race for first place in the Central

Inconsistent Islanders aiming to halt slide vs. Jets

A six-game winning streak seemingly vaulted the New York Islanders into a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Now, a six-game skid (0-5-1) is undoing all of their progress. Inconsistent all season, the Islanders (29-25-15, 73 points) attempt to avoid a seventh straight loss on Saturday afternoon when they host the Winnipeg Jets in Elmont, N.Y. The Islanders moved into the second wild-card spot when they rolled to a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks