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By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
Winnipeg Jets winger Mathieu Perreault felt like he had scored a game-winning goal in the playoffs.
In reality, it was just a regular-season game between two Western Conference heavyweights _ but the Jets’ 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames had extra juice.
Tickets to see the Winnipeg Jets take on the Calgary Flames at the NHL Heritage Classic in Regina will go on sale April 25.
The NHL announced ticket details Friday for the Heritage Classic, which will be played October 26 at Mosaic Stadium.
By Sidhartha Banerjee and Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press
MONTREAL — An online post by the wife of an NHL star describing her children’s “alternative” vaccine schedule highlights how easily misinformation about vaccines can be spread over social media, experts say.
Angela Price, a prominent lifestyle blogger and the wife of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, raised eyebrows this week with an Instagram post in which she described her family’s approach to vaccines and recommended a book written by a U.S. doctor opposed to mandatory vaccinations.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele likes how Patrik Laine continues to fit in on the Winnipeg Jets’ top line.
Scheifele scored once and added a pair of assists, while Blake Wheeler had a goal and one assist and sharp-shooter Laine contributed a pair of helpers in a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday.
Manitoba Bisons defenceman Erica Rieder has been named a 2018-19 First Team All-Canadian.
The fifth-year player was given the honour Wednesday at the U SPORTS Women’s Hockey All-Canadian Gala in Prince Edward Island.
By Darrin Bauming The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Joe Pavelski seems to break hearts every time he’s in Winnipeg.
The Sharks veteran scored with 4.3 seconds to go in regulation time to lift San Jose over the Jets 5-4 on Tuesday. The win comes exactly five weeks after Pavelski had a short-handed goal in overtime as the Sharks beat Winnipeg 3-2 at Bell MTS Place.
By Darrin Bauming, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Newly acquired forward Kevin Hayes admits his first goal with the Winnipeg Jets wasn’t the prettiest he’s ever scored.
Hayes had an empty-net goal and added two assists to help Winnipeg erase a two-goal deficit and beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Friday night.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Joel Eriksson Ek didn’t need a review or a challenge to know he scored the game-winning goal on Tuesday.
Both those examinations happened, but the Minnesota forward still had his goal count with 1:01 remaining in the third period to lift the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
