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Jets star G Connor Hellebuyck confirms trade request
Three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, who has spent his entire NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets, has made public his desire to be traded.,Hellebuyck, a key member of the United States' gold-medal squad at the Winter Olympics in February, released a statement Thursday through his agent,...

Blue Bombers pose test for West Division-leading Elks
Cody Fajardo and J.J. Ross will look to send the Edmonton Elks into their bye week with a smile.,Named as two of the CFL's top players for Week 11, the tandem aims to continue its good fortune in Week 12 as the West Division-leading Elks (7-3) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-4) on Friday.,Fajardo ...

Zach Collaros returns as Blue Bombers host winless Redblacks
There are two pieces of good news for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they return from a bye week Friday night.,First, they have a home game with the winless Ottawa Redblacks. Second, their starting quarterback is back in the lineup. Zach Collaros, who's missed the last four games with a neck injury, s...

Rookie QB Kaidon Salter makes 1st start for BC Lions vs. Blue Bombers
Two teams licking their wounds will get together Thursday night in Winnipeg when the Blue Bombers host the reeling BC Lions.,Winnipeg enters with a 4-3 record after taking an unexpected 52-30 home spanking last Friday against Calgary. BC is 1-5 and at the bottom of the West division following a 26-1...

Jets, F Cole Perfetti avoid arbitration with 5-year, $30M deal
The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Cole Perfetti to a five-year, $30 million contract on Wednesday and avoided an arbitration hearing.,Perfetti, 24, filed for arbitration as a restricted free agent on July 5, with a hearing date to be announced.,Perfetti recorded 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) with ...

Dru Brown steps in for Blue Bombers against Argonauts
Zach Collaros will miss the contest and Dru Brown will be the starting quarterback when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.,Collaros sustained a neck injury during the second quarter of Sunday's 14-13 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He didn't practice Wednesda...

Elks eager to bounce Blue Bombers, secure best start since 2017
The Edmonton Elks are chasing their first 3-0 start in nearly a decade when they visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday night.,Edmonton (2-0) last opened a season with three consecutive wins when the then-Eskimos started 7-0 in 2017 before slumping to a 12-6 finish.,Host Winnipeg (1-1) is reste...

Playoff-bound Mammoth seek winning touch against Jets
The Utah Mammoth will try to get back in the win column when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,This is the third and final game between these Central Division rivals this season. The Mammoth won the two previous meetings, 3-2 in Winnipeg on Oct. 26 and 4-3 on Dec. 21 in Salt Lake City.,U...

Flyers crush Jets to help playoff standing
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers moved closer to securing a playoff berth with a 7-1 win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.,Noah Cates had a goal and two assists, while Matvei Michkov scored and had a helper. Porter Martone, Travis Sanheim and Nick Se...

Jets C Morgan Barron (upper-body injury) week-to-week
Morgan Barron's injury-riddled season took a turn for the worse Monday when Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel told the media that the veteran center is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. ,Barron, 27, played 12:59 in the Jets' 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday and appeared to ...

Jets end skid by beating Rangers in OT
Kyle Connor and Gabriel Villardi scored in the first two rounds of the shootout and the visiting Winnipeg Jets ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the host New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon.,Connor scored when he got a shot to trickle under rookie Dylan Garand's pads and his ...

Jets aim to continue roll, finish season sweep of Predators
The Winnipeg Jets look to make it three wins in a row when they host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.,Tuesday's game is the third and final matchup between these Central Division rivals this season. Winnipeg won the first two meetings, 4-1 on Oct. 18 at home and 5-2 on Nov. 29 in Nashville....

Blues bid to continue recent road success in clash vs. Jets
Some stellar play away from home has the St. Louis Blues enjoying their most successful stretch of the season.,Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets have been solid at home, of late.,A pair of teams looking to remain relevant in the playoff race meet Sunday when the Blues try to win a sixth straight road con...

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...

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...

Canadiens extend point streak with comfortable win over Jets
Brendan Gallagher and Josh Anderson each had a goal and two assists as the visiting Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Wednesday during the final game for both teams ahead of the Olympic break.,Oliver Kapanen, Lane Hutson and Phillip Danault also scored for the Canadiens, while Noa...

Lightning handle Jets, push home winning streak to 7
Defenseman Darren Raddysh scored in his third straight game and added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their home winning streak to seven games by grounding the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Thursday.,In the second game of a five-game homestand before the Olympic break, Yanni Gourde also had a...

Jets starting to click, face tall order in visit to Lightning
The Winnipeg Jets started their road trip on the right foot with a win in New Jersey, and the Central Division team will carry that momentum south when it faces the surging Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.,After a four-game winning streak earlier in the month, the Jets head toward the end of J...

Red Wings ride point streak into clash with Jets
One season removed from winning the Presidents' Trophy, the Winnipeg Jets are still trying to find a winning form.,Meanwhile, the Detroit Red Wings have positioned themselves as a potential contender for that same achievement this season.,On Saturday night, the Red Wings, riding a four-game point st...

Maple Leafs rally, win in OT to edge Jets
The Toronto Maple Leafs completed a comeback from two goals down in the third period to top the host Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime on Saturday night.,Max Domi scored in overtime on a 2-on-1 off Auston Matthews' perfectly placed pass through the slot.,Oliver Ekman-Larsson recorded a goal and two assi...