Illegal Curve Hockey: Winnipeg Jets

Jets lose 3-2 to the Avs which is not good for their playoff push which is especially tough given Nashville lost in regulation which means they remain five points back of the final wild card spot with just ten games remaining in the regular season.

The Jets kick off this short homestand with a 4-1 defeat of the Golden Knights in a must-win game. While they didn't gain any ground on the Predators for the final wild card spot as Nashville also won, they didn't lose any ground either. Of course with just 11 games left they are running out of runway trailing by five points.

It was a milestone game for Mark Scheifele as he was playing in his 950th game in a Winnipeg Jets uniform. That matches Thomas Steen for the most games ever played in a Jets uniform in Winnipeg. He also got his fourth ever Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist and a fight.

Eric Comrie and his white cage are unbeatable as he helps the Jets defeat the Rangers 3-2 in a shootout. That was his sixth straight victory since he switched over to a white cage. With the win they went 1-1-1 on this three-game road trip and get within three points of the second wild card spot.

The Jets showed some battle but not enough attention to detail as they let this one slip away with their failure to hold a 3rd period lead. The Penguins would go on to win the shootout and thus the game 5-4 over the Jets. Winnipeg drop to 0-1-1 on this three-game road trip in what was really a must-win game for Winnipeg.

Fresh off a demolishing at the hands of the Bruins, the Jets are in Pittsburgh for an afternoon contest against the Penguins before they conclude the road trip with another early contest in New York against the Rangers. We started off your Saturday with two hours of hockey talk on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show.

Going up against the team with the fewest home losses (regulation and extra time) you knew it wasn't going to be easy for the Jets to secure two points in Boston and they did not as the Bruins rolled them by a final score of 6-1. Winnipeg misses a prime opportunity to move within two points of the final wild card spot in the west.

The Jets battled back to get a point but the Preds take it in a shootout by a final score of 4-3. Tough to lose a point given the position of Winnipeg. They went 5-2-1 during this long eight-game homestand which has put them closer to a playoff spot.

The Jets sweep their back-to-back set this weekend with today's 3-2 win over the Blues. Eric Comrie was excellent making 29 saves on 31 shots as he won his fifth straight game for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele & Kyle Connor get their 31st while Haydn Fleury gets his first ever with Winnipeg.

Just like everyone predicted as the Jets held the high-powered Avalanche to one goal and go on to win 3-1.

What a difference a week makes as the Jets were on a roll when we last went live on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show and today they have lost two straight with a monumental task of taking on two red-hot teams in the Avs and Blues. We will have plenty to discuss so join us for two hours of hockey talk.

Topics:

1) Should the Jets consider dealing their 2026 1st rounder for help next season?

2) Need to play Isak Rosen in the Jets top six

3) Is Scott Arniel coaching for his job in final 18 games?

4) Getting some Moose guys/prospects in for a run of games

Guests:

Danielle Bain (TSN Jets) at 27:49 (Podcast)

Martin Biron (Former NHLer, MSG Sabres analyst) at 1:25:55 (Podcast)