Jets 6, Wild 2
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Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, Jonathan Toews scored for the fourth consecutive game and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2.
A surprising win streak might shift the Jets' trade deadline plans, potentially keeping Niederreiter and veterans on board for a playoff push.
Mark Scheifele officially became a NHLer in the summer of 2011, when he was the first draft pick of the new Winnipeg Jets, after they relocated from Atlanta. The draft that year was held at the rink now known as Grand Casino Arena, and to this day Scheifele clearly enjoys his return visits to Minnesota.
The surging Winnipeg Jets bring three straight wins into a matchup with the third-place Minnesota Wild, who’ve lost five of their last seven games.
“Some days you feel outnumbered and, holy moly, you’re in it,” DeMelo said. “But it’s all a blessing. It’s an amazing ride. All of the snuggles, all of the cries, all of the diaper changes, all of the laughs, it’s all worth it in the end.” Eric Comrie remembers calling his wife, Haley, from the road when their daughter, Capri, was a baby.
Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer sounds off on his injury scares during a recent Islanders gamea against the Jets.
The Winnipeg Jets enter 2026 on the other end of the NHL standings from where they were beginning 2025. Not only are the 2024-25 Presidents' Trophy winners not in a playoff spot, but the Jets are last in the Central Division, the Western Conference and the entire NHL.
Two goals against in 11 seconds to close out the first period, plus inopportune penalties, helped dig a hole the Wild couldn't escape.
Defenseman David Spacek steps onto the NHL ice for his debut tonight as the Wild face the Jets, eager to showcase his skills.