Jets 6, Wild 2
Digest more
Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, Jonathan Toews scored for the fourth consecutive game and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2.
The Minnesota Wild are getting ready for another blockbuster swing before the NHL trade deadline... but the asset they move could surprise some.
Mark Scheifele officially became a NHLer in the summer of 2011, when he was the first draft pick of the new Winnipeg Jets, after they relocated from Atlanta. The draft that year was held at the rink now known as Grand Casino Arena, and to this day Scheifele clearly enjoys his return visits to Minnesota.
Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 for their fourth straight win. Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Minnesota Wild history.
Later in the period, Hartman hit a post and smashed his stick on the side boards in frustration. The Wild finally got their first power play of the game with four minutes left and the score out of reach. With 19 seconds left, Marcus Foligno made it 5-2 with his second goal of the season.
The red-hot Wild host MacKinnon's Avalanche in a clash of titans. Minnesota aims to repeat their streak-snapping victory.
With the blue line looking thin, the Wild recalled defensemen David Spacek and Carson Lambos from Iowa on Thursday. Spacek, who was expected to make his NHL debut versus the Jets, said he was on the way to Costco in Des Moines, Iowa, when he got the call-up.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild Foundation and TRIA Orthopedics, the presenting partner of Skate It Forward, today announced the start of the first-ever "Skate it Forward on Hockey Day Minnesota" fundraising campaign.