Game 65: Senators 5 Jets 2 post-game recap

A disappointing loss by the Jets as the Ottawa Senators take it 5-2 in a game Winnipeg needed to win. The Jets now find themselves five points back of the Dallas Stars for the final Wild Card spot.

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:

Josh Morrissey hits double digits in goals for the first time in his career.

For the eighth time in his career, Blake Wheeler hits the 40 assist mark. And had last year been a full season Wheeler would have had 40+ assists for seven straight seasons.

Kyle Connor is the first ever 40G/40A player in Jets 2.0 history.

Multi points:

Mark Scheifele 2A

Player availability:

Coach availability:

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Up next:

The Jets are scheduled to take on Patrik Laine and the Columbus Blue Jackets tomorrow night. Start your day with the Morning Papers which will go live at 7 am tomorrow on illegalcurve.com and then check back throughout the day for the latest news. Following the conclusion of the game join the conversation on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show.

Post-game Podcast:

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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