The Jets put an end to the losing streak with a big win over the Flames and Winnipeg has now clinched a playoff spot. They improve to 28-21-3 and move two points up on Montreal into third spot in the North.
For those who would like to take a deeper dive into the advanced stats click here to see the results from the game via Natural Stat Trick.
Notable:
Blake Wheeler picked up his 800th NHL point.
Mark Scheifele picked up his 500th NHL point.
Paul Maurice picked up his 300th win with the Jets.
Multi point game:
Adam Lowry 2G 1A
Blake Wheeler 2G
Andrew Copp 2A
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Topics:
1) What’s it like punching a ticket to the post-season?
2) On earning the win over the Flames.
3) What has he learned about his team over last few weeks?
4) Defensive play being a path to success.
5) What portion of the win is attributed to roster moves?
6) How much can one win do help loosen guys (Kyle Connor, Pierre-Luc Dubois) up?
Illegal Curve Post-Game Show:
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Up next:
The Jets are traveling back to Winnipeg tomorrow. The Morning Papers which will go live tomorrow at 7 am on illegalcurve.com.
Post-game Podcast:
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