After Winnipeg's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the NHL's Western Conference final, Connor Hellebuyck said he liked his game better than Knights counterpart Marc-Andre Fleury's. "He's obviously a big part of that team and playing very well," the Jets goalie said. "But I like my game. I like it […]
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Jets' Dustin Byfuglien poses big problem for Golden Knights
Dustin Byfuglien is a big problem for Vegas. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound Winnipeg defenceman can do it all, as the Golden Knights saw up close when he helped the Jets win Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with a goal and an assist. "We got moving our feet right away," Byfuglien said. "And the ice […]
Failure to launch: Predators ground Jets' attempt at closing series
All of a sudden the best home team in hockey can't close the deal in front of their loud and loyal fanatics. The Winnipeg Jets were stymied for the second straight game at Bell MTS Place by the Nashville Predators, this time by a 4-0 score that forced a seventh and deciding game back in […]
Predators stifle Jets' attack to knot series 2-2
Pekka Rinne made 32 saves as the Nashville Predators defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Thursday to even their second-round series 2-2. Ryan Hartman and P.K. Subban scored for the Predators. Patrik Laine replied for the Jets, who got 29 stops from Connor Hellebuyck. Game 5 of the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal goes Saturday in […]
Jets' surprise deal for Stastny a coup for GM Cheveldayoff
The top six teams heading into the final six weeks of the NHL season played an impressive game of Keeping Up with the Joneses in the days, hours and minutes leading up to the trade deadline. After the Boston Bruins (Rick Nash, Brian Gionta) and Toronto Maple Leafs (Tomas Plekanec) beefed up over the weekend, […]