Recreation Day: Jets close out regular-season plan tonight vs. Blackhawks
Make sure to catch the JetsTV Reside Pre-Game Demonstrate with Jamie Thomas, Mitchell Clinton & more beginning at 4:45pm CT right here on WinnipegJets.com and the Jets mobile app, as Jansen Harkins Jersey well as YouTube and Facebook Reside.JETS Activity NOTESTonight’s GameThe Winnipeg Jets conclude their 2017-18 common season agenda tonight against the visiting Chicago BlackhawksThe Jets edged the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to four gamesWinnipeg opens their first-round series of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Minnesota Wild next week.Jets vs. Blackhawks Notes- The Jets have lost four of the last five games against the Blackhawks.- After scoring two goals in their first two games against Chicago this year, the Jets have scored eight goals in the last two meetings.- The Jets are 26-for-27 (96.3%) on the penalty kill in their last nine games against Chicago and haven’t given up a power play goal against in five games.- The Jets are 0-for-8 on the power play in their last three against the Blackhawks. Home, Sweet HomeThe Jets enter tonight’s activity on a franchise record eight-game home winning streakWinnipeg’s last lo s at Bell MTS Place was Feb. 27 to Nashville 6-5Winnipeg leads the NHL in points at home with 64 and wins at home with 31Winnipeg has also scored a league-high 152 goals at home this season, while the Jets have allowed just 100 goals.A point tonight gives the Winnipeg their fourth month this season of earning at least a point in every activity at home, as the Jets went 5-0-1 at Bell MTS Place in November 4-0-0 in January, and 7-0-0 in March.Target, AcquiredThe Jets clinched their place in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs with their victory against Nashville on Mar. 25 It is the second time since the franchise relocated to Winnipeg in 2011 that the Jets have reached the post-season, joining the 2014-15 edition of the JetsLast Saturday, the Jets clinched home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs thanks to their win against Toronto and the Minnesota Wild losing in DallasAfter Nashville’s win on Thursday, Winnipeg’s first round opponent is now set as they will face the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the playoffs.Reaching New HeightsThe Jets have set franchise records for most wins (51), points (112) and home wins (31)Winnipeg has scored 269 goals this period, which is seven behind the franchise record (276 in 2005-06)The Jets have also set a franchise record with 2,604 shots this period.Catching FireThe Jets are the hottest team in the NHL with a 10-1-0 record in their last 11 gamesThe only lo s was a 6-2 defeat to the Blackhawks on Mar. 29The Jets are on a four-game winning streakIt’s Winnipeg’s 10th winning streak of three games or more this seasonSince Mar. 1, the Jets have the best record in the NHL at 14-3-1, earning 29 of 36 po sible pointsThe Jets haven’t lost back-to-back games in regulation since Feb. 9-11 and have gone 19-5-1 in the 25 games since then.Against the CentralThe Jets are 14-9-2 against their Central Division foes this year and 32-17-4 dating back to the start of 2016-17Last week’s lo s to Chicago ended Winnipeg’s three-game winning streak against the CentralBlake Wheeler leads the NHL in points against Central Division teams with 34 points (10G, 24A) in 25 games.April WinsThe Jets enter tonight’s activity on a 19-game point streak (17-0-2) in standard year games played during the month of April https://www.unionjets.com/winnipeg-jets-jersey/mathieu-perreault-jersey and an 11-game April winning streakWinnipeg’s last regulation lo s in April came on Apr. 7/14 vs. MIN 1-0Eleven of the 17 wins during the point streak have been by one goal.Stellar-BuyckGoaltender Connor Hellebuyck won his 43rd game of the time on Thursday to improve to 43-11-9 on the period, including an NHL-best 29-5-2 at homeHe needs a win tonight to match an NHL record for most wins at home by a goaltender in a single time…Thursday was his eighth consecutive win, which extends his franchise recordHellebuyck is also tied Tom Barra so (43 – 1992-93) for the most wins in a time by an American goaltenderHe has already set the record for the most wins in a time by a Michigan-born goaltender.30 for KCRookie forward Kyle Connor scored his 30th goal of the year in overtime against Montreal on Tuesday to establish several marksHe leads NHL rookies in goals this year and joins Patrik Laine (36 in 2016-17) as the only two rookies in franchise history Joe Morrow Jersey to score 30 goals in a seasonConnor leads NHL rookies with six game-winning goals, including three in overtime, which is one behind the NHL record for most overtime goals by a rookie in a period (Shane Gostisbehere – 4 in 2015-16).More Goals Than A sistsBlake Wheeler has three goals in his last two games and has gone without an a sist in back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 23-25Wheeler is second in the NHL in a sists with 67 and needs three a sists tonight to set a franchise record for most a sists in a seasonWheeler also leads the NHL with 47 primary a sistsSince the all-star break, Wheeler has 27 a sists in 30 games.Streaky EhlersNikolaj Ehlers is riding a four-game point streak (1G, 3A)It’s the third time this period he’s had a point streak of at least four gamesIf he gets a point tonight, Ehlers would match a season-high five-game point streak (Feb. 23-Mar. 4).Jets vs. Blackhawks All-Time RecordsOverall: 13-17-5At Bell MTS Place: 3-6-2At United Center: 8-8-1
