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By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler decided to train together in the summer. It appears to be quickly paying off.
The Jets linemates each had three-point games as Winnipeg defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 in pre-season play Sunday.
By Scott Edmonds, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Connor Hellebuyck was one of the veterans showing early signs of pre-season rust on Friday night. Dustin Byfuglien made up for it.
Byfuglien scored his second goal of the game in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets came back to beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 in exhibition action.
By The Canadian Press
Ondrej Pavelec, who was a workhorse in the Jets’ goal after the NHL franchise moved from Atlanta to Winnipeg, announced his retirement Thursday.
The 31-year-old from Kladno, Czech Republic, made the announcement in a statement through his agent, Allan Walsh. He had a record of 156-167-48 and a goals-against average of 2.88 over 11 NHL seasons.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Even Joe Morrow wasn’t really positive he scored the game-winning goal for the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, but he’ll take it.
The defenceman’s goal with eight minutes remaining in the third period lifted the Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild in pre-season action.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Head coach Paul Maurice says Josh Morrissey is a rare player and he’s happy the young defenceman is sticking with the Winnipeg Jets.
The former restricted free agent signed a two-year, US$6.3-million contract on Sunday, but the top-pairing blue-liner was not scheduled to play in Monday’s first exhibition game at home against the Minnesota Wild after missing the start of training camp.
The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Josh Morrissey to a two-year contract worth $6.3 million.
Morrissey, 23, will earn an annual value of $3.15 million as part of the deal.
By Ryan McKenna, The Canadian Press
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – A plan to bring hockey broadcasters in from across the country to call Humboldt Broncos games this season will not go ahead.
Instead, local radio station CHBO Bolt FM has hired an up-and-coming Winnipeg broadcaster to take over for Tyler Bieber, its play-by-play voice who was killed along with 15 others in last April’s Broncos bus crash.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Patrik Laine really likes candy, but he loves playing hockey.
The two don’t go hand in hand very well, so the Winnipeg Jets’ 44-goal scorer from last season made some changes over the summer to become leaner and faster.
