Kyle Connor scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets won their seventh game in a row, defeating the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Tuesday. The victory guaranteed the Jets (51-24-6, 108 points) home-ice advantage in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche (49-25-7, 105 points).
Evan Bouchard broke a deadlock and Connor McDavid collected two more assists in his quest to join elite company as the visiting Edmonton Oilers claimed a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames in a hard-fought Battle of Alberta clash Saturday night.
A team that was once leading the league standings is on a bad streak heading toward the playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets are on a six-game losing streak and have seemingly fallen out of contention to finish first in the Central Division, a spot they have held, or at least been near, for the majority of the season.
The Winnipeg Jets came so close to winning it all in 2018. They seemed like a powerhouse coming out of the Western Conference. Led by Patrik Laine, Connor Hellebuyck, and Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg seemed primed to make noise in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Winnipeg Jets have been one of the most exciting teams this season. After the season concluded last year, there were more questions than answers about the team’s direction.
Yesterday's targets split, and we need to break this week open in the NHL. We've settled on two studs again to back, and truly the only concern we have on these spots is they're going to be too popular today.
Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves for his fourth shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets beat the visiting Washington Capitals 3-0 on Monday night. Neal Pionk, Alex Iafallo and Kyle Connor scored for the Jets, who had lost two of three and were beginning a three-game homestand.
Ahead of the Winnipeg Jets’ home game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman addressed the assembled media, flanked, as always, by right-hand man Bill Daly.
Kyle Connor scored his second goal of the game not long into overtime as the host Winnipeg Jets beat Arizona on Sunday night, sending the Coyotes to their 12th straight loss.
Winnipeg Jets leading sniper Kyle Connor returned to the lineup last following a knee-on-knee collision that kept him out of action. Connor looked back to himself, even notching an empty-net-goal to seal the deal.
The Edmonton Oilers are in the midst of a franchise record-setting winning streak, but that’s not enough to get them into the NHL’s top 10, according to Daily Faceoff’s latest power rankings.
Before their game on Tuesday against the New York Islanders, the Winnipeg Jets are trading in one star forward for another.
Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor will return to the lineup on Tuesday, Jan 16, against the New York Islanders. Rick Bowness told reporters after Tuesday’s morning skate that Connor is good to go and confirmed that he will return to game action.
The Winnipeg Jets have announced that forward Kyle Connor has been medically cleared to play and will return to the lineup tonight against the New York Islanders.
One of the Winnipeg Jets’ top offensive weapons is inching closer to returning to the lineup, as forward Kyle Connor returned to full practice on Monday.
The Winnipeg Jets are scoring by committee and it’s helped them not only survive, but thrive, since sniper Kyle Connor went down with injury nearly a month ago.
It has been confirmed by the Winnipeg Jets that Kyle Connor is set to miss 6-8 weeks with a right knee injury. Connor was in the middle of a career year, as he had 17 goals and 11 assists through the first 26 games of the 2023-24.
The Winnipeg Jets have placed top-scoring forward Kyle Connor on injured reserve with a knee injury.
It is a tough blow for the Jets to lose their top goal-scorer for any length of the season.
Kyle Connor’s goal-scoring prowess is unparalleled, particularly in the critical zone from the top of the circles towards the net. This is not a coincidence; his goal-scoring approach is characterized by keen awareness, lightning-fast hand movements, and the ability to adapt to defensive challenges instantaneously.
The Lady Byng Trophy is given “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.”
The award nominations keep piling up for the Winnipeg Jets this off-season as forward Kyle Connor is the latest skater to receive recognition for his stellar 2021-22 season.
Earlier this year, I wrote a piece discussing how Kyle Connor is due to enjoy a 50-goal season and that we could see it as early as this season. That seems to be coming to fruition in 2021-22.
The Winnipeg Jets were hit with a harsh blow last Wednesday when forward Kyle Connor and defenseman Nate Schmidt were put out of action for a total of three games due to the league's COVID-19 protocol.
The Winnipeg Jets handed other clubs a reminder that COVID-19 remains a concern as the postseason approaches.
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