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Division leaders Jets, Knights clash in Western Conference showdown
It will be a battle of Western Conference division leaders on Thursday night when the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets continue their three-game western road trip in Las Vegas against the Pacific leader Golden Knights.,Winnipeg (51-20-4, 106 points), which leads the NHL in points, holds a four...
Kings finish season sweep of Jets
Anze Kopitar, Andrei Kuzmenko and Adrian Kempe each had a goal and an assist in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.,Los Angeles swept the season series with the Jets, winning the three games by a combined 10-3 margin. ,The Kings (42-23-9, 93 points) are 28-4-4...
Kings seek season sweep over NHL-leading Jets
Aiming for the season sweep over the NHL's top team, the Los Angeles Kings will try for their third straight win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.,Winnipeg (51-19-4, 106 points) hasn't hit many obstacles in its rise to the top, but Los Angeles (41-23-9, 91 points) is one of just three oppo...
Jets name Fields QB1: ‘We believe in Justin’
There will be no debate in the New York Jets' quarterback room entering the 2025 season: The newly signed Justin Fields is their expected starter.,"We believe Justin is the starter," new Jets general manager Darren Mougey told reporters at the annual league meetings on Sunday. "We believe in Justin....
Connor Hellebuyck powers Jets past Canucks for third straight win
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 of 24 shots he faced and the Winnipeg Jets secured their third consecutive win as they topped the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on home ice on Sunday afternoon.,Kyle Connor tallied a goal and an assist, Cole Perfetti scored a highlight reel goal and Mason Appleton also scored fo...
Jets get out to quick lead, take down Devils
Alex Iafallo scored twice to help the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-0 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Friday.,Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist, and Kyle Connor had two assists for the Jets (50-19-4, 104 points), who passed the idle Washington Capitals for top spot in the NHL. Connor Hell...
WR Josh Reynolds joins Jets, reunites with OC Tanner Engstrand
The New York Jets signed free agent wide receiver Josh Reynolds to a contract on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, however NFL Network reported it was a one-year contract worth up to $5 million.,Reynolds, 30, will be reunited with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who...
Jets clinch playoffs with OT win over Capitals
Nikolaj Ehlers scored in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night in a battle in which Washington's Alex Ovechkin scored his 889th career goal.,Ovechkin's tally climbed him within six goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record.,Josh Morrissey...
Jets, Capitals square off in battle of NHL's best
The Winnipeg Jets will take on the visiting Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in a clash between the top two clubs in the NHL.,Washington (47-15-8, 102 points) is the only team to punch its ticket to the NHL postseason, and the Jets (48-19-4, 100 points) can secure their own playoff berth with a ...
Kyle Connor nets OT winner as Jets edge Oilers
Kyle Connor got the winner in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets outlasted the host Edmonton Oilers Thursday night 4-3.,Josh Morrissey had a goal and an assist. Cole Perfetti and Brandon Tanev also scored. Dylan Samberg, Nikolaj Ehlers, Nino Niederreiter, Morgan Barron, Alex Iafallo, Hadyn Fleury, and Ma...
Oilers hitting stride as they host Jets
The Edmonton Oilers are looking to continue to build toward the upcoming playoffs as they host the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.,The Oilers won their third straight game, pounding the visiting Utah Hockey Club 7-1 on Tuesday evening, marking their highest single-game goal total in 39 contests.,"E...
Brock Boeser, Canucks slow Western Conference-leading Jets
Brock Boeser produced two goals and an assist, Pius Suter also scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 6-2 on Tuesday night.,Vancouver (32-25-11, 75 points) won for the third time in four games to hang onto the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.,Nils H...
Amid heated playoff race, Canucks face tough test vs. Jets
Aiming to maintain a high level of intensity as the playoffs approach, the Winnipeg Jets head to Vancouver to face the Canucks on Tuesday.,Just trying to stay afloat, the Canucks (31-25-11, 73 points) were dealt a 3-1 defeat on Sunday against Utah -- one of the teams they're trying to hold off in th...
Dylan Samberg's OT winner lifts Jets over Kraken
Dylan Samberg had a goal and an assist, scoring the winner at 1:47 of overtime, as the Winnipeg Jets rallied to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 Sunday night to regain first place in the NHL's overall standings.,Cole Perfetti also had a goal and an assist, Kyle Connor tallied and Vladislav Namestn...
Jets agree to terms with former Chiefs DT Derrick Nnadi
Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi has reached a contract agreement with the New York Jets, his agents announced Sunday.,Terms of the deal weren't disclosed for Nnadi, a key performer for the Kansas City Chiefs during the team's three Super Bowl championships over his seven NFL seasons.,The 28-year-old ...
Brandon Tanev makes return to Seattle as Jets visit Kraken
It didn't take long for Seattle Kraken fans to take to Brandon Tanev after he was selected in the 2021 NHL expansion draft.,Maybe it was the flowing locks or the wide-eyed mug shot or his straight-ahead style -- or maybe all three.,So expect a warm welcome Sunday when Tanev returns to Seattle for th...
Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele boost Jets past Stars
Kyle Connor tallied two goals and an assist and Mark Scheifele picked up a trio of assists as the Winnipeg Jets bested the Dallas Stars 4-1 on home ice on Friday.,Connor Hellebuyck stopped 24 of 25 shots he faced, while Dylan Samberg and Morgan Barron also scored for the Jets.,Mason Marchment scored...
Jets D Neal Pionk week-to-week with lower-body injury
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk is considered week-to-week because of a lower-body injury, head coach Scott Arniel announced on Friday.,Pionk logged 16:18 of ice time in Winnipeg's 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday before exiting with the injury.,"(He) tried to get through it," Ar...
Top two Central teams square off as Stars visit Jets
Two of the NHL's premier squads will do battle when the Dallas Stars visit the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,With four days rest to their name, the Stars enter the contest with five wins over their past six games, while the Jets have three wins out of their past four outings after dropping three straight...
Happy trails: Jets officially release QB Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers was officially released by the New York Jets on Wednesday, and a short queue led by the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants reportedly formed for a chance to sign the 41-year-old quarterback. ,Jets General manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn met with Rodgers in what th...