Final Score: Jets 2 Wild 1.
A tied game that felt like it was headed to OT until a late penalty in the 3rd sent the Jets to the PP. A Bryan Little GWG got the MTS Crowd to its feet and the Jets knocked off one of the hottest teams in the NHL.
Game Recaps:
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets down Wild 2-1
Winnipeg Sun: Jets tame Wild
Globe and Mail: Jets eke out win over West-leading Wild
NHL: Jets prevail, snap Wild’s win streak
The Canadian Press: Confidence the key for Winnipeg Jets after 2-1 win over Minnesota Wild
Associated Press: Little’s late goal lifts Jets to 2-1 win over Wild
Minnesota StarTribune: Wild-Jets: Welcome to new border battle
ChrisD: Phone Booth Remains Haven for Jets
Post-game audio:
Illegal Curve Hockey Show Postgame Podcast
Winnipeg Jets: Little, Pavelec, Bogosian
Minnesota Wild: Latendresse, Clutterbuck, Yeo
Video Highlights:
NHL.com – 3 Stars:
1st: Ondrej Pavelec
2nd: Niklas Backstrom
3rd: Blake Wheeler
Manitoba adding some more prairie to the mix.
Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman chat about the local NHL club.
The duo will head to Calgary in late August.
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Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.
The big D man spoke with the crew.