GAME 5 Byfuglien (3) Assists Leader Koivu (4) WHO’S TRENDING Mark Scheifele #55 - Forward FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018 Mark Scheifele Scored Both BELL MTS PLACE • 6:30 P.M
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TALE OF THE TAPE Jets vs. Wild 3-1 Rec 1-3 2-0 At Home 1-1 1-1 On the Road 0-2 2-0 W at MIN Last Game 2-0 L vs. MIN 3-1 (1W) Last 5 (Streak) 1-3 (1L) 3-1 Last 10 1-3 Laine (4) Points Leader Koivu (4) Scheifele (3) Goals Leader Parise (3) GAME 5 Byfuglien (3) Assists Leader Koivu (4) WHO’S TRENDING Mark Scheifele #55 - Forward FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018 Mark Scheifele scored both BELL MTS PLACE • 6:30 P.M. goals against the Wild in Game 4 and leads the Jets in goals in TV: SPORTSNET • RADIO: TSN 1290 the playoffs with three. Tomorrow’s Game Bouncing Back The Winnipeg Jets play Game 5 of their first round Like they did in the last month of the regular season, Connor Hellebuyck Stanley Cup Playoff series with the Minnesota Wild the Jets bounced back from Game 3’s loss with a win #37 - Goaltender tomorrow at Bell MTS Place and can end the series in Game 4…Going back to the regular season, the Connor Hellebuyck made 30 with a victory…The Jets shut out the Wild 2-0 in Game Jets haven’t lost consecutive games since Mar. 12- saves in Game 4 to post the 4 on Tuesday to take a three-games-to-one lead in 13 and haven’t lost back-to-back games in regulation first playoff shutout of his NHL the best-of-seven series…The Central Division rivals since Feb. 9-11…In the regular season, the Jets lost career. met four times during the regular season, with back-to-back games in regulation only five times and the Jets winning three of the four contests and never lost three games in a row in regulation…The outscoring the Wild 14-10…This is the first playoff last time the Jets didn’t follow a win after a loss with series between the two franchises…If necessary, another win was in December when they lost Dec. 9 Dustin Byfuglien Game 6 is scheduled for Sunday at Xcel Energy in Tampa Bay, won Dec. 11 against Vancouver, but lost #33 - Defenceman Center in Minnesota. Dec. 14 against Chicago. Dustin Byfuglien leads the Jets with three assists in the Fear the White Out Fearless Leader playoffs and has a series-high Bell MTS Place has not been kind to opposing teams Jets head coach Paul Maurice is coaching in the 21 hits in the four games. this season, as the Jets finished the regular season postseason for the sixth time in his career…Maurice with the best home record in the NHL at 32-7-2…The is 28-29 behind the bench in playoff games, with Jets won their last nine games of the regular season the highlight of his postseason success coming in in front of their home crowd and wins in Game 1 and 2002 when he coached the Carolina Hurricanes to 2 pushed the home winning streak to a combined the Stanley Cup Final…These first three wins are his SERIES SCHEDULE 11 games…The last time the Jets lost at home was first playoff victories since 2009 when he coached Date Opp Time/Res TV/Radio/Series Feb. 27/18 against Nashville…The last time the team Carolina. Apr. 11 vs. MIN 3-2 W Jets lead 1-0 with the best home record in the regular season Stellar-Buyck Apr. 13 vs. MIN 4-1 W Jets lead 2-0 didn’t advance past the first round of the playoffs Apr. 15 at MIN 6-2 L Jets lead 2-1 Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves in Game 4 to was in 2012 when the Detroit Red Wings lost to the Apr. 17 at MIN 2-0 W Jets lead 3-1 earn his first career shutout in the Stanley Cup Nashville Predators in five games. Apr. 20 vs. MIN 6:30 p.m. Sportsnet/TSN 1290 Playoffs…This came after allowing six goals in two Apr. 22* at MIN TBD Sportsnet/TSN 1290 Striking First periods during Game 3…During Hellebuyck’s career, Apr. 25* vs. MIN TBD Sportsnet/TSN 1290 The Jets have scored the first goal in all four games of including Tuesday night, he is 12-1-1 with a 1.71 goals- this series…During the regular season, the Jets were against average and .944 save percentage in games 37-4-6 when scoring the game’s first goal…Dating following allowing five goals or more. BROADCAST INFORMATION back to the regular season, Winnipeg has scored the TV: Sportsnet - Paul Romanuk & Garry Galley first goal of the game in eight consecutive contests (7-1-0). RADIO: TSN 1290 - Dennis Beyak, Paul Edmonds & Brian Munz All games of this first-round playoff meeting between Winnipeg and Minnesota can be viewed on Sportsnet in Canada or listened to in Winnipeg on TSN 1290. Two For Scheifele Steve Mason Mark Scheifele scored both goals in the Game 4 win on Tuesday night…He’s the first 2007-08 OHL Champion - Kitchener Rangers player in franchise history to score two goals in a playoff game…Scheifele now leads Tucker Poolman the Jets in goals in the playoffs with three. 2015-16 NCAA Championship - Univ. of North Dakota The Hits Keep Coming Dmitry Kulikov Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien has laid out the most hits in the series with 21 2008-09 QMJHL Champion - Drummondville Voltigeurs in four games…He had a series-high eight hits in Game 2…Byfuglien is one of only Brandon Tanev three players in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to be credited for more than 20 hits in 2014-15 NCAA Championship - Providence College the first four games of their series…Despite the physicality, Byfuglien has only been Bryan Little assessed two minor penalties in 100:33 of ice time. 2007-08 AHL Calder Cup Champion - Chicago Wolves Debuts Paul Stastny Ten Jets have made their Stanley Cup Playoffs debut this season…Eight made their 2004-05 NCAA Championship - Univ. of Denver debut in Game 1…The most recent is defenceman Tucker Poolman, who played his Patrik Laine first game of the playoffs in Game 4. 2015-16 SM-liiga Champion - Tappara Player Debut Game Dustin Byfuglien Andrew Copp Game 1 vs. MIN 2009-10 NHL Stanley Cup Champion - Chicago Blackhawks Brandon Tanev Game 1 vs. MIN Toby Enstrom Connor Hellebuyck Game 1 vs. MIN 2006-07 SHL Champion - MODO Hockey Joel Armia Game 1 vs. MIN Josh Morrissey Game 1 vs. MIN Joel Armia Kyle Connor Game 1 vs. MIN 2012-2013 Liiga Champion - Ässät Nikolaj Ehlers Game 1 vs. MIN Josh Morrissey Patrik Laine Game 1 vs. MIN 2014-15 WHL Champion - Kelowna Rockets Jack Roslovic Game 2 vs. MIN Tyler Myers Tucker Poolman Game 4 vs. MIN 2008-09 WHL Champion - Kelowna Rockets Friendly Minnesotans Mathieu Perreault The Jets roster features four Minnesotans – Dustin Byfuglien (Roseau), Matt 2008-09 Calder Cup Champion - Hershey Bears Hendricks (Blaine), Tucker Poolman (East Grand Forks) and Blake Wheeler 2009-10 Calder Cup Champion - Hershey Bears (Plymouth)…Minnesota is tied with Michigan and Ontario for the most represented 2017-18 Jets vs. Wild Playoff Series Results province/state on the Jets roster…The Jets have the second most Minnesotans on Date Location Score Rec Scorers Goaltender their roster of any team in the NHL, as the Wild had five Minnesotans play for them Apr. 11 Winnipeg 3-2 W 1-0 Jets Scheifele (1), Laine (1), Hellebuyck (18 sv, 2 ga) this season. Morrow (1) State of Buff and Wheeler Apr. 13 Winnipeg 4-1 W 2-0 Jets Myers (1), Stastny (1), Copp (1), Hellebuyck (16 sv, 1 ga) Captain Blake Wheeler had seven points (2G, 5A) in four games during the regular Laine (2) season against the team from his home state…Wheeler has 26 points (11G, 15A) in Apr. 15 Minnesota 6-2 L 2-1 Jets Wheeler (2), Myers (2) Hellebuyck (16 sv, 6 ga) 30 career regular season games against the Wild, including points in 19 of the last Mason (7 sv, 0 ga) 27 games…Wheeler has at least a point in 10 of his last 13 games in Minnesota… Minnesotan Dustin Byfuglien has 32 points in 39 career regular season games Apr. 17 Minnesota 2-0 W 3-1 Jets Scheifele (2, 3) Hellebuyck (30 sv, 0 ga) against the Wild, including 21 points (5G, 16A) in 24 games as a member of the Jets. Apr. 20* Winnipeg Apr. 22* Minnesota OT Magic Apr. 25* Winnipeg Dustin Byfuglien and Paul Stastny are the only two players on the Jets roster to score an overtime goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs…Byfuglien did it during his time 2017-18 Jets vs. Wild Season Series Results with the Chicago Blackhawks, while Paul Stastny did it with the Colorado Avalanche, Date Location Score Rec Scorers Goaltender which occurred against these same Wild on Apr. 17/14…In that game Stastny also Oct. 20 Winnipeg 4-3 W 1-0-0 (4-3-0) Laine (2, 3), Ehlers (6), Hellebuyck (24 sv, 3 ga) scored the game-tying goal with 14 seconds remaining in the third period. Wheeler (1) Oct. 31 Minnesota 2-1 W 2-0-0 (6-3-2) Connor (2), Ehlers (7) Hellebuyck (28 sv, 1 ga) Dustin Byfuglien Overtime Goal Nov. 27 Winnipeg 7-2 W 3-0-0 (15-6-3) Armia (4), Scheifele (12), Hellebuyck (12 sv, 2 ga) Date Team Final Score Opp. OTs OT Time Elapsed Trouba (2), Perreault (6), 2010-05-21 CHI 3-2 SJS 1 12:24 Connor (7), Little (4), Paul Stastny Overtime Goal Wheeler (6) Date Team Final Score Opp.