News Category: Winnipeg Jets

Sharks aim to turn around season, start with clash vs. Jets

The San Jose Sharks are returning from a two-week break on Wednesday night to take on the host Winnipeg Jets. As the Sharks begin the unofficial back half of their season following the All-Star and Player’s Break, it’s more than just rust San Jose will be looking to shake off after a long hiatus. San Jose has had a disappointing season, to say the least. They sit in 31st place out of 32 teams, have

Penguins-Jets rematch has potentially touchy overtones

Emotions could run high Saturday when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Winnipeg Jets. That’s because this is a rematch from a game Tuesday in Pittsburgh that left both clubs with some frustration. The Penguins won that game 3-0 on Tristan Jarry’s 23-save shutout, but on the flip side they lost center Noel Acciari to a concussion. He took a high hit from Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon, who got a match penalty and received a three-game

Losing streak behind them, Flyers take on short-handed Jets

The Philadelphia Flyers careened to five consecutive losses before the All-Star break. The time off certainly helped. After regrouping with a 2-1 win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, Philadelphia will attempt to ride its newfound momentum on Thursday when it faces the host Winnipeg Jets. Travis Konecny and Noah Cates each scored one goal, goaltender Samuel Ersson made 20 saves and the Flyers overcame a slow start to earn the much-needed victory against Florida.

Jets, Penguins enter matchup bolstered by reinforcements

Both teams are expected to have lineup additions on Tuesday when the Winnipeg Jets visit the Pittsburgh Penguins coming out of the All-Star break. The Jets, who have lost three straight as they chase the Central Division title, are expected to get Mark Scheifele back from a lower-body injury. Sean Monahan is also expected to make his Winnipeg debut. Scheifele and Monahan are projected as Winnipeg’s top two centers for Tuesday’s game. “All good now.

Ilya Samsonov, Leafs try to sweep home-and-home with Jets

The Toronto Maple Leafs can thank goaltender Ilya Samsonov for giving them a chance to complete a two-game sweep when they visit the Winnipeg Jets for a rematch Saturday night. Samsonov, who has struggled this season, was spectacular in making 32 saves Wednesday in a 1-0 overtime win over the Jets in Toronto. Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 39th goal of the season late in overtime to assure Samsonov of his second shutout of the

After rare defensive letdown, Jets finish road trip at Maple Leafs

The Winnipeg Jets intend to return to their stingy defensive ways Wednesday night when they complete a three-game road trip Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Jets sprung a leak Monday night in a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. It was the first time in 15 games that the Jets allowed more than two goals in a game. They had not allowed more than three goals in their previous 34 — one

Matchup of sizzling teams when Jets visit Bruins

Fresh off their first nine-goal performance since 2012, the Boston Bruins will look to extend their unbeaten streak to nine when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. The game features the leaders in the Atlantic and Central divisions, respectively. Boston leads the entire Eastern Conference, while Winnipeg — which is second in the Western Conference — has two more overall wins than Boston and a game in hand. Danton Heinen’s first career hat

Jets working on new streak during visit to Senators

Two teams at opposite ends of the NHL standings meet when the Winnipeg Jets open a three-game road trip against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Winnipeg is among the league leaders with 62 points, while Ottawa sits near the bottom of the points race. The Jets, who saw their 14-game point streak end with a 2-0 loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers last Saturay, finished their four-game homestand with a 4-2 win against the New

Win streak over, Jets clash with slumping Islanders

The New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets will both be coming off shutout losses when they meet Tuesday night. And that’s where the similarities between the teams end. The Islanders will look to snap out of a lengthy slump as they complete a back-to-back road set against Central Division foes by visiting the first-place Jets. New York fell to 0-2-0 on its four-game, Western Conference trek when it fell 5-0 to the Minnesota Wild on

Jets ride record win streak into matchup with Flyers

The Winnipeg Jets will try to extend their franchise-record winning streak to nine games when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday evening. Winnipeg also brings a 14-game point streak (12-0-2) into the game and hasn’t surrendered more than two goals in its past 11 games. The Jets will be facing a Philadelphia team that rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the third period on Friday to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime at