Winnipeg Jets fall 3-2 to Colorado Avalanche, playoff clock ticking with just 10 games left

Jets lose 3-2 to the Avs which is not good for their playoff push which is especially tough given Nashville lost in regulation which means they remain five points back of the final wild card spot with just ten games remaining in the regular season.

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:

The first ever draft pick by the Jets 2.0 Mark Scheifele became the all-time games leader for any Winnipeg Jets franchise as he played in game 951 this evening putting him one ahead of former captain Thomas Steen.

Speaking of number 55, he had quite the rocket as Scheifele got his 33rd goal of the season, tying his career high with 87 points (in ten fewer games). Kyle Connor reaches the 50-assist mark for the second time in his career.

Scheifele would add another goal to get to 34 on the season which sets his new career high in points with 88. He remains on pace to crack 100 points in the season which would make him the first ever Jets player to do so.

Gabriel Vilardi, who had an assist on the second goal, was playing in his 72nd game of the season which set a new career high for him.

Multi Point Game:

Mark Scheifele 2G

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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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