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Avalanche show no let-up ahead of date with desperate Jets
The Colorado Avalanche continue to cruise toward the Stanley Cup playoffs as they roll into Winnipeg to face the reeling Jets on Saturday afternoon.,The Avalanche enter the weekend matinee following a four-point night from Nathan MacKinnon that powered Colorado past the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Thursda...
Rangers double up Jets for rare 3-game winning streak
Alexis Lafreniere, Gabe Perreault and Tye Kartye each had a goal and an assist as the New York Rangers won their third in a row for the first time since late November, outlasting the Jets in Winnipeg 6-3 on Thursday night.,Adam Fox, Adam Edstrom and Noah Laba also scored for New York. Braden Schneid...
49ers DE Bryce Huff announces retirement
Bryce Huff retired from the NFL on Thursday at 27 years old.,The San Francisco 49ers defensive end revealed his decision in a video posted to his Instagram story.,"I'm retiring from football," Huff said. "I started playing football when I was four years old. Growing up, I wasn't the biggest or the s...
Matt Snell, Jets' Super Bowl III hero, dies at 84
Matt Snell, the bruising running back who powered the New York Jets to their iconic moment in a shocking Super Bowl III victory, died Tuesday morning on Long Island at the age of 84, the team announced.,Snell's role in Jets history is closely linked to the upset that changed professional football. I...
Midgame 3-goal flurry sends Ducks to win over Jets
Alex Killorn, Ryan Poehling and Jackson LaCombe each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Anaheim Ducks, who scored three times in a 1:44 span of the second period in a 4-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,Tim Washe also scored and Lukas Dostal made just 12 saves for the Duck...
Reports: Interception-hungry Jets signing Pro Bowl CB Nahshon Wright
The New York Jets -- who failed to intercept one pass last season -- are signing Pro Bowl cornerback Nahshon Wright, who had five with the Chicago Bears, to a one-year contract worth up to $5.5 million, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The Jets also are signing former New York Giants safety...
Jets reportedly reacquire QB Geno Smith in trade with Raiders
Thirteen years after drafting Geno Smith, the Jets haven't found a surefire solution to their quarterback woes and are bringing the 35-year-old back to New York for another shot.,The Raiders and Jets reportedly agreed to the trade on Tuesday sending Smith back to his original NFL team in return for ...
Jets seek payback vs. Ducks after overtime loss in Anaheim
The Anaheim Ducks and Winnipeg Jets have exited the Olympic break with positive results so far.,They'll meet for the second time since the break when the Jets host the Ducks on Tuesday night.,The Ducks came from behind to beat the Jets 5-4 in overtime on Feb. 27 in Anaheim. That was part of a nine-g...
Report: Jets acquire S Minkah Fitzpatrick from Dolphins
The New York Jets acquired five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Dolphins will receive a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange, a selection that originally belonged to the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal can't be processed until t...
Josh Morrissey's OT goal in return lifts Jets over Canucks
Josh Morrissey scored in overtime and added an assist in his first game back from an injury as the Winnipeg Jets rallied past the visiting Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night.,Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists and Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Jets, who got 21 saves from Connor Hel...
Lots of new faces for Canucks-Jets matchup
When the Winnipeg Jets host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, both clubs will feature overhauled rosters following Friday afternoon's NHL trade deadline.,Winnipeg said goodbye to Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn late Thursday night, and to Tanner Pearson on Friday, as all three were shipped to B...
Jets top Lightning as Connor Hellebuyck outduels Andrei Vasilevskiy
Connor Hellebuyck won a battle between elite goaltenders, Morgan Barron and Mark Scheifele scored second-period goals and the Winnipeg Jets topped the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Thursday night.,In a matchup between two of the five active Vezina Trophy-winning goalies, Hellebuyck made 26 sav...
Jets top Lightning as Connor Hellebuyck outdues Andrei Vasilevskiy
Connor Hellebuyck won a battle between elite goaltenders, Morgan Barron and Mark Scheifele scored second-period goals and the Winnipeg Jets topped the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Thursday night.,In a matchup between two of the five active Vezina Trophy-winning goalies, Hellebuyck made 26 sav...
Jets need to keep stacking points vs. suddenly slumping Lightning
The Winnipeg Jets are needing extra time to get points these days during a playoff push, but the points are trickling in. ,All four Winnipeg contests since returning from the Olympic break have gone to overtime entering Thursday's home game against the suddenly struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.,Throug...
Jets wrap up RB Breece Hall with franchise tag
Jets general manager Darren Mougey was true to his commitment to keep running back Breece Hall in New York, applying the franchise tag before the NFL deadline on Tuesday. ,Hall and the Jets have until July 15 to hammer out a long-term contract, which the team said last week at the NFL Scouting Combi...
Jets praying to get job done in regulation vs. Blackhawks
Besides a win, Connor Hellebuyck and his Winnipeg teammates are looking for one thing when the Jets open an eight-game homestand Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks.,Only 60 minutes of play.,The Jets have played in three straight overtime games since the NHL restarted after the Olympics. Hellebuy...
Michael Misa's OT winner lifts Sharks over Jets
Michael Misa scored at 1:40 of overtime, and the San Jose Sharks rallied for a 2-1 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.,Misa carried the puck up the middle, split the defense and veered to his left before putting a wrist shot over Connor Hellebuyck's blocker short side.,Will Smith also ...
Sharks relish role as contender while Jets languish near bottom
After snapping a five-game losing streak, the San Jose Sharks will look to make it two straight wins and keep pace in the playoff race when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.,The Sharks are coming off a 5-4 home win against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Their two-goal lead after the first per...
Chris Kreider's goal late in OT propels Ducks past Jets
Chris Kreider scored with 13 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 5-4 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,Kreider and Beckett Sennecke broke out on a 2-on-1 rush late in the extra frame, and Sennecke earned his third assist of the game by feeding Kreider the game-winn...
Chris Kreider's late goal propels Ducks past Jets
Chris Kreider scored with 15 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 5-4 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,Kreider and Beckett Sennecke broke out on a 2-on-1 rush late in the extra frame, and Sennecke earned his third assist of the game in feeding Kreider the game-winn...