Winnipeg Jets News & Opinion

Why the Winnipeg Jets Fell Flat in Games 5 & 6

Declan Schroeder | April 22, 2019

The Winnipeg Whiteout is over early. After capturing two well-deserved wins against the St. Louis Blues in Games 3 and 4 and drawing even in the first-round series at two…

Blues Down Jets to Advance to 2nd Round

The Canadian Press | April 21, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Jaden Schwartz scored three times and Jordan Binnington stopped 18 shots to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 6 of their playoff series Saturday night to advance to the second round.
The Blues will next face the wi…

Jets Need Another Road Win to Force Game 7

The Canadian Press | April 20, 2019

WINNIPEG — Jacob Trouba hopes recent history will repeat itself for the Winnipeg Jets.
The Jets face elimination from the playoffs in Saturday’s Game 6 in St. Louis, but the veteran defenceman and his teammates are drawing confidence from a pair of vic…

Blues Top Jets to Take 3-2 Series Lead – Schwartz Scores Late Winner

The Canadian Press | April 19, 2019

WINNIPEG — Jaden Schwartz scored with 15 seconds remaining in the third period, lifting the Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday and handing St. Louis a 3-2 series lead in their Western Conference quarterfinal.
Ryan …

3 Thoughts from Jets’ Pair of Playoff Wins

Declan Schroeder | April 18, 2019

The Winnipeg Jets were in enemy territory for the past two games of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff matchup with the St. Louis Blues. Down 2-0 in the series heading…

Jets Beat Blues to Even Series on Connor OT Winner

The Canadian Press | April 17, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Kyle Connor scored 6:02 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Tuesday night to tie their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series at two games apiece.
Mark Scheifele also scored and Connor Hellebuyck mad…

Jets Rewarded for Hard Work in Game 3

Declan Schroeder | April 15, 2019

The first period of Game 3 between the Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Blues looked eerily akin to the six periods preceding it, with the Jets getting big chances…

Five Storylines From Jets’ First Two Playoff Games

Declan Schroeder | April 14, 2019

The Winnipeg Jets’ first two Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoff games — a pair of one-goal losses to the St. Louis Blues that has them down 2-0 in the series…

Blues Down Jets for 2-0 Series Lead – Sundqvist Tallies Two

The Canadian Press | April 13, 2019

WINNIPEG — Oskar Sundqvist scored twice to propel the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday in Game 2 of their Western Conference opening-round playoff series.
The Blues lead the best-of-seven matchup 2-0 and host Game 3 on …

Lightning, Penguins, Jets & Golden Knights Look to Bounce Back Tonight

The Canadian Press | April 12, 2019

The Tampa Bay Lightning faced little adversity in the regular season on the way to a record-tying 62 wins and the most points in a season in 23 years.
That all changed as fast as the Lightning squandered a three-goal lead before losing 4-3 to the Colum…

Blues, Bozak & Binnington Beat Jets in Game 1

The Canadian Press | April 11, 2019

WINNIPEG — Tyler Bozak scored with 2:05 left in the third period to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday in Game 1 of their Western Conference opening-round playoff series.
Blues forward Pat Maroon sent a backhand …

Winnipeg Jets Need to Rebound After Rough Finish to Season

The Canadian Press | April 10, 2019

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine views the playoffs as a fresh start for himself. He’s not the only Jets player with that approach.
Winnipeg isn’t exactly rolling as it heads into its first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues, going 4-5-1 in its fi…