The Jets sweep their two-game mini series with the Canucks in Vancouver and move into a three-way tie with the Leafs and Oilers for top spot in the North Division. The win improves Winnipeg to 20-11-2 on the season.
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Highlights:
Illegal Curve Post-Game Show:
Notable:
It was an inauspicious start for the Jets as both Blake Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers blocked shots and were in some pain (the Jets captain missed a few shifts) but both finished the game.
Milestone night for Jets 2013 5th rounder Tucker Poolman as the East Grand Forks product plays in his 100th NHL game tonight. Also had 60 games in the AHL with the Manitoba Moose.
Andrew Copp with his first ever pro hat trick. And he added a fourth goal to win Marcela Chartrand $100,000.00.
Multi point game:
Andrew Copp 4G
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Up next:
The Jets are traveling to Calgary on Thursday. The Morning Papers will go live tomorrow at 7 am on illegalcurve.com.
Post-game Podcast:
Recap of the game.
Dreger chimes in with some Jets talk.
The veteran journalist shares his insight.
The right-shot defenceman is fresh off winning a National Championship and now has his first…
Still no positive news for the prospect who continues to have "good days, bad days".