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GM 11 Recap: Montreal Canadiens @ Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets capped Heritage Weekend with an outdoor showdown against the Montreal Canadiens at Princess Auto Stadium, drawing 32,342 fans despite chilly weather. The event also saw the Jets sell out the Alumni game at Canada Life Centre the previous night, highlighting strong fan engagement for the True North franchise.
GM 11 Preview: Montreal Canadiens @ Winnipeg Jets
The Jets launch Game 11 of the 2026‑27 NHL season against the Canadiens after a strong 6‑game start (9 of 12 points) but hit a slump in the last four games, hampered by an offense that stalled and the loss of top defenseman Josh Morrissey. The preview examines how Winnipeg’s recent struggles and roster adjustments could shape this matchup with Montreal.
What Dawson Mercer Brings to the Winnipeg Jets
The article examines Dawson Mercer’s arrival in Winnipeg and what he adds to the Jets’ roster following the trade that sent the former starter goaltender away. It outlines Mercer’s playing style, offensive upside, defensive responsibility, and how his skill set fits under head coach Rick Bowness’s system, highlighting his potential to boost scoring depth and contribute on special teams. The piece also compares his projected role to existing forwards, giving fans a clear picture of his immediate impact on the club.
Jets Trade Hellebuyck….Finally!!
After months of speculation, Connor Hellebuyck—three‑time Vezina Trophy winner—has requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets, saying he wants a chance to win the Stanley Cup. The request follows his recent two‑year extension and dates back to end‑of‑season meetings with True North management that began in late May. The saga concludes with the Jets moving to accommodate Hellebuyck’s desire for a championship contender.
GM 10 Recap: Winnipeg Jets @ Dallas Stars
The Winnipeg Jets travel to Dallas on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2026, to try breaking their losing streak against division rival Stars. Despite outshooting the Stars, the Jets surrender a 1‑goal lead in the third period, falling short of a win. Goaltender Stuart Skinner puts in a strong performance, while goalie Connor Hellebuyck's situation looms over the matchup.
GM 10 Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ Dallas Stars
The Jets opened the 2026-27 campaign with a sizzling powerplay, boosting them to a 4‑1‑1 start, but a recent dry spell has seen their scoring drop to just one goal per game over three straight losses. Despite the slump, Winnipeg’s netminders remain solid, keeping the team competitive. This preview examines how the Jets’ declining offense and reliable goaltending will shape their upcoming clash with the Dallas Stars on October 22, 2026.
GM 9 Recap: Winnipeg Jets @ St. Louis Blues
In the GM 9 showdown, the Winnipeg Jets' strong road form clashes with the St. Louis Blues' near‑perfect home record. The Jets jump out strong, yet the Blues seize control in the middle of the game, earning a 1‑0 lead. The brief recap notes the Jets' early spark and the Blues' dominance without a detailed play‑by‑play.
GM 9 Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ St. Louis Blues
The Jets head to St. Louis with key injuries, as defenseman Josh Morrissey and forward Vladislav Namestnikov are listed as week‑to‑week. Only #44 lands on injured reserve, opening a roster spot that prompted True North to promote prospect Brayden Yager from the Manitoba Moose. The preview outlines how these absences could affect Winnipeg’s lineup and game plan against the Blues on Oct. 20, 2026.
GM 8 Recap: Carolina Hurricanes @ Winnipeg Jets
Once again, I am late getting to the Recap….this time because I stayed up late & slept in way too long. It was nice though, but now I have a lot to get done before the Manitoba Moose game this afternoon. Enough of boring you with my life, lets see how things went when the red hot Carolina Hurricanes visited the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. GAME RECAP The True Northers opened up with more energy than the visiting Canes, outshooting them 10-7 while getting the majority of the scoring cha...
GM 8 Preview: Carolina Hurricanes @ Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets dropped their second overtime game of the NHL’s 2026-27 campaign to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, walking away with 1 point yet still allowing some of their Central Division rivals to surpass them in the standings. A very slow start in the loss to the Hawks was the main culprit, but the True Northers did manage to play much better over the final two frames. So which club will show up on Saturday? Before we get to pondering that, here is how the Jets’ division looks...
GM 7 Recap: Winnipeg Jets @ Chicago Blackhawks
The Winnipeg Jets headed out on the road and were trying to keep their perfect record ( 2-0-0 ) versus their fellow Central Division rivals, with the Chicago Blackhawks standing in the way of that goal. Lets find out how things played out…. GAME RECAP The True Northers last night were very much like I was with this recap….late to get going. As a result, the Hawks were able to severely outplay our club in the opening period, outshooting the Jets 14 to 8 and taking a quick 3-1 lead. Mo...
GM 7 Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ Chicago Blackhawks
The Winnipeg Jets continued their strong start to the NHL’s 2026-27 campaign, picking up their most decisive victory on Tuesday over the Minnesota Wild. The True Northers will take on another Central Division rival on Thursday when they travel to Illinois to take on the Chicago Blackhawks, putting their perfect divisional 2-0-0 record on the line. The True Northers were led by their top forward line in the latest victory, when Mark Scheifele , Kyle Connor , & Cole Perfetti combined for 10...
GM 6 Recap: Minnesota Wild @ Winnipeg Jets
The True North franchise has started off the season well, despite the many rumours of their pending demise over the summer. Although, the Winnipeg Jets were coming off a dreadful performance against the Anaheim Ducks, so maybe that decline is still coming? Well, the Minnesota Wild came to town last night to give our boys a test, as they also have started off the season by picking up wins regularly. Lets find out how things played out…. GAME RECAP When the puck dropped to open up the ...
GM 6 Preview: Minnesota Wild @ Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets had a 3 game winning streak snapped last Friday in a lackluster performance against the Anaheim Ducks, but now have had a few days off over the Thanksgiving weekend to regroup for tonight’s upcoming Central Division clash. That loss dropped our club to a 3-1-1 record through the first 5 games of the National Hockey League regular season, which is good enough to have them 12th in the overall standings with 7 points. The Minnesota Wild will be looking for their own 3 game ...
Winnipeg Jets’ Prospects: Early Season Update
I realize that it is pretty early into the hockey season to start wondering how our team’s prospects are doing….but with no games scheduled for the Winnipeg Jets over the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend, I had nothing else to think about. In my mind, the hockey year really began when NHL’ clubs had their youngest prospects compete in various tournaments across North America. Our Jets’ skaters headed to the Ottawa Senators hosted event in Gatineau for a pair of contests on Sept 12-13th,...
GM 5 Recap: Anaheim Ducks @ Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were riding high as they got set to host the Anaheim Ducks just before Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, dropping just a single point out of 8 up for grabs. For the most part, the advanced stats don’t agree with the level of success the True North franchise has had early on….so could they keep on defying the numbers on Friday night?? The Jets would be without their top defenseman, as Josh Morrissey is dealing with a “ day to day ” injury, which resulted in Haydn Fleury dres...
GM 5 Preview: Anaheim Ducks @ Winnipeg Jets
The True North franchise had a tough challenge waiting for them when the National Hockey League’s regular season kicked off, with 3 of last year’s playoff teams booked in their first 4 contests. The Winnipeg Jets’ ( 3-0-1 ) opposition for Friday night have faced the same difficulties, as the Anaheim Ducks ( 2-1-0 ) are coming off 3 straight games versus post-season clubs. Yet both squads have been largely successful. The Jets dropped a match in overtime against the Boston Bruins in the op...
GM 4 Recap: Colorado Avalanche @ Winnipeg Jets
The True North franchise returned from a successful 2 game road trip, but coming back to the friendly confines of the Canada Life Centre was made a bit less enjoyable as the high powered Colorado Avalanche were coming to town. The undefeated Avs had been pumping in the goals in their first 2 games of the season….would they be able to keep it up against our Winnipeg Jets?? GAME RECAP With head coach Scott Arniel fielding a forward line up designed to try and contain Colorado’s deadly ...
GM 4 Preview: Colorado Avalanche @ Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets season has started off a lot better than many people expected, including myself. Through the opening 3 contests of the NHL’s 2026-27 regular season, the True Northers have managed to pick up 5 of 6 available points to sit near the top of the league’s standings. The most recent victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins had our club put up their most complete performance, playing well at even strength and on special teams. If it wasn’t for the 6 posts/crossbars that Winnipeg players...
GM 3 Recap: Winnipeg Jets @ Pittsburgh Penguins
The Winnipeg Jets were facing their first back-to-back game situation this year ( 8 more times to go ) when they visited the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Because of the quick turn around, head coach Scott Arniel made a couple of line up changes, inserting speedy Cole Koepke in at forward for Nino Niederreiter , replacing tough guy Tyrel Bauer with Jack St. Ivany , and giving back up goalie Clay Stevenson his first start as a True Norther. The Pens were entering the action with a p...
GM 3 Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ Pittsburgh Penguins
The Winnipeg Jets took a late flight from Michigan to Pennsylvania on Sunday so that they could prep for their first of 8 back-to-back games of the NHL’s 2026-27 ( lowest in league ). A day after picking up their first victory of the season, the True Northers will be taking on an extremely hot Pittsburgh Penguins in a Monday night clash. While our Jets have been able to pick up 3 of 4 points early on in the campaign, the Pens have picked up a full 4 points thanks to an explosive start. Pi...
GM 2 Recap: Winnipeg Jets @ Detroit Red Wings
The True Northers opened up their season last Friday at the friendly confines of the Canada Life Centre, but were unable to pick up the first win of the season. So the Winnipeg Jets took their game to Michigan in search of one, where they clashed with the hometown Detroit Red Wings in a weekend matinee. So lets see how things played out…. GAME RECAP The Wings started this one like they were shot out of a cannon, instantly swarming the Jets and using their speed to slant the ice towar...
GM 2 Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ Detroit Red Wings
The Winnipeg Jets opened up the NHL campaign on Friday night with a spirited but ultimately unsuccessful effort as they had to settle for an overtime loss against the Boston Bruins. After practicing at the Hockey for All Centre on Saturday, the True Northers will be heading on the road for another opportunity to earn the first win of the year. Fortunately the trip will be a short one, with a double header booked with the Detroit Red Wings & Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday & Monday. Five day...
CHI Wolves @ MB Moose – Season Opener Recap
I know that many fans of the Winnipeg Jets only take a marginal level of interest in the club’s AHL team, preferring to wait until they make their NHL debuts or the mainstream media bring up the fact that one of the prospects are doing particularly well. And that is totally fine..82, now 84 NHL games are plenty to keep track of. That being said, I am not one of those in the above group, as I am an avid following of the mini-Jets. Over the past 10 years, the True Northers didn’t help thems...
GM 1 Recap: Boston Bruins @ Winnipeg Jets
Well, the Winnipeg Jets 2026-27 NHL season kicked off on Friday in front of a crowd of 15, 209 ( a little over a 100 short of a sell out ) when the Boston Bruins came to town. The fans were treated to the sight of many new faces in Jets’ uniforms, with rookie Viggo Bjorck leading the way of a new wave of future fan favourites. Joining him in the first game as a True Norther, goalie Stuart Skinner and defensemen Mario Ferraro & Tyrel Bauer were able to experience what playing for the Jets ...
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