St. Paul Pioneer Press Oct 20, 2017
Wild lose to Jets on Blake Wheeler’s 200th NHL goal
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Wild and Winnipeg Jets went blow for blow Friday night at Bell MTS Place as the Central Division foes exchanged outbursts of offense for 60 minutes. That is, until a Minnesota-born-and-bred hockey star broke the Wild’s backs with a milestone marker. Blake Wheeler, a Plymouth native and former Gopher, drove to the net […]
Hockey Wilderness Oct 20, 2017
Wheeler’s game winner downs Wild 4-3
When the team says the right thing all week long about playing tighter and tougher defensively, especially in the third periods of games, performances like what the Wild had in a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets just feels like lip service. Patrik Laine, the young Finnish stud, scored two power play goals, while Blake Wheeler sealed the game for the Jets in the third period. Minnesota, on the other hand, had issues with boxing out and defending their lead. The first period began with Landon Ferraro going down with what the Wild reported as a hip flexor injury. It appeared to have...
FOX Sports Oct 20, 2017
Wheeler scores 200th NHL goal, Jets beat Wild 4-3 (Oct 20, 2017)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Blake Wheeler scored the 200th goal of his NHL career with 6:46 left and the Winnipeg Jets held off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Friday night.
Artic Ice Hockey Sep 27, 2017
Preseason Game 6: Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets
The late staff meeting edition. Time: 7:00 PM CST TV: TSN3 Radio: TSN1290 The Winnipeg Jets are playing one of their stronger lineups tonight with the exception of the Jets top line of Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, and Blake Wheeler. However, once again Marko Dano will be playing as will Nic Petan and Kyle Connor. This combination could become a strong fourth line for the Jets if they choose to go that route. The Jets are also playing a defence that looks very close to their opening day lineup with the exception of Tucker Poolman, who is probably destined for the AHL unless they waive Ben...
San Jose Mercury News Sep 25, 2017
Will NHL players take a knee during the national anthem?
Winnipeg Jets all-star forward Blake Wheeler spoke up about the social protests that swept through the NFL on Sunday. Will NHL players follow suit?
