Posts About "Blake Wheeler"
Wheeler Lifts Jets to 4-3 Shootout Win Over Maple Leafs
January 8th, 2020 TORONTO — Blake Wheeler scored the winner in the shootout as the Winnipeg Jets edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday, overshadowing a milestone performance by Auston Matthews. Nikolaj Ehlers, Mason Appleton and Mark Scheifele scored in regulation time as the Jets (24-16-4) won their second straight game. Connor...
NHL's Top 5 Right Wingers of the Decade
January 3rd, 2020 In a sport where scoring is king, the 2010s can be defined by the prowess of some of the best forwards to play the game. As the decade comes to a close, let's look back at some of the NHL's best right-wing forwards who dominated the decade. By all accounts, Jakub Voracek has been one of the best right wingers of the decade. He just...
Jets' Top 5 Games of the 2019-20 Season So Far
December 24th, 2019 In the first half of 2019-20, the Winnipeg Jets have proven those who wrote them off before the season even began wrong. Despite facing a ton of adversity in the offseason and plenty more during the first 38 games of the campaign, the Jets sit at 21-14-2. Going into the season, it seemed more likely they'd have the inverse of their...
Jets Weekly: Byfuglien, Wheeler, Injuries & More
December 23rd, 2019 Welcome to Winnipeg Jets Weekly, where you can catch up on the past week of Jets hockey. From hot topics to news and notes, this is where you can find all things Jets related throughout the 2019-20 season. For the first time in seven weeks, the Jets did not finish their three-game week with a 2-1 record. Things got off to a rocky...
Wheeler Becomes Franchise Scoring Leader, Jets Beat Wild 6-0
December 21st, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Blake Wheeler had a goal and assist to become the all-time leading scorer in franchise history, Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for his third shutout of the season, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-0 on Saturday. Wheeler’s 616 points surpassed the previous mark set by Ilya Kovalchuk, who played...
Jets Are Playing Right & Keeping Positive
December 19th, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets have been no stranger to disadvantage this season with an ever-growing list of injured players. The gaps in the roster have caused a vast lack of aggression in the defensive zone. Mathieu Perreault is the most recent player to join Dmitry Kulikov, Bryan Little, and Mark Letestu on the injury list after a game against...
