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Minnesota product Cole Koepke scores his first of the season for Winnipeg against his home-state team to make it 5-2. Nice pass by Vlad Namestnikov as the Jets keep pressing in the 3rd despite having the lead.

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“Everything he touches turns to gold” TSN’s Dan Robertson with an accurate summation of Kyle Connor right now. Great play by 81 go make it a 4-2 game for the Jets. That’s his 7th goal of the season. On pace for 98 this season.

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Cole Perfetti now with five goals in six games. He got his fifth last season in Game 40. On pace for 70. Great passing by Mark Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi.

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That’s a hell of a pass by Neal Pionk. And Mark Scheifele has his first goal of the season.

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Dave Minuk @icdave.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Took Cole Perfetti 36 games to score four goals last season. He’s got four goals in his sixth game. On pace for 56. Not too shabby.

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No Josh Morrissey this morning as the Jets get set to conclude their homestand against the Wild. Not surprisingly Elias Salomonsson not quite ready for primate time as he gets into some contact. Pre-game report: illegalcurve.com/game-6-winni...

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Jets goalie prospect Samuel Hrenak had quite the weekend in the USHL for Fargo with a pair of wins over Sioux Falls. He made 40 saves on 42 shots on Fri He made 34 saves on 34 shots on Sat Was named USHL Player of the Week. Improves to 5-2-0 with 1.88 GAA and a .944 save%

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Jets prospect Zach Wooten got his first NCAA goal for Wisconsin. He had 1G 1A in a Badgers win this weekend. Gives him 1G 2A in three games.

Jets prospect Owen Martin 1G 1A in a Spokane win on Saturday night. The Oakbank product was named 3rd Star of the Game. He’s got 2G 2A for 4 points in 4 games. The centre went 20/26 at the faceoff dot.

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Big game for Jets D prospect Alexandre Taillefer, who buried this one and added three assists in Québec’s 7-6 win. He’s got 2G 11A for 13 points in 7GP for the Remparts. Already closing in on the 17 points he recorded in 28 games last season.

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It was a cold one on the Red today. A pair of bald eagles seemed to be laughing at me as I got skunked. Still, always great to get out on the water.

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The Moose improved to 3-1-0 as they defeat the Wolves for the third time this season. After 4 games they have 18 goals for and just six against. Really balanced lines, solid D pairs and excellent goaltending to start the 2026-27 season. More to come on illegalcurve.com

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Another player getting his first of the season as Chase Yoder redirected the Davis Burnside shot to make it a 6–1 lead for the Moose.

Jets prospect Brayden Yager drove the net on the PP before Nikita Chibrikov puts home the loose puck. That was his first of the season to make it a 5-1 hockey game for the visitors.

The Moose looked dangerous in all facets of the game including shorthanded as Parker Ford gets his first of the season to put the visitors up 4-1 in the 3rd.

Even the Moose 4th line got in on the act as Davis Burnside made a few nice moves before feeding Tyson Empey who gets robbed.

Moose goalie Thomas Milic is becoming a bit of a Wolves killer as he made 21 saves on 22 shots including this one backstopping Manitoba to his second victory this season over Chicago.

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Jets prospect Kevin He with quite the start to his pro career as he scored his third goal in his fourth game which gave the Moose a 3-0 lead in the 1st on a 5 on 3. Play created by Danny Zhilkin who used his speed to set it up. Alfons Freij picks up his first AHL assist.

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Jets prospect Jacob Julien got his first of the season with a nice tip using his big frame to get to the front of the net. He gave the Moose a 2-0 lead. Would turn out to be the game-winning goal which was the first of his pro career.

Noah Gregor has been a great addition to the Moose. He scored his fourth goal in his fourth game in antlers which gave Manitoba a 1-0 lead. Great stretch pass by Jets prospect Alfons Freij to start things off. Isaak Phillips with a strong attack.

Getting caught up from last night’s Moose game (third time they’ve faced the Wolves already this season): Wahlin - Yager - Chibrikov Gregor - Zhilkin - Ford He - Julien - Barlow Empey - Yoder - Burnside Phillips - Freij Sautner - Mayo Gustafsson - Thrun Milic DiVincentiis

While fans didn’t have a lot to cheer for in the Jets loss, folks probably liked seeing 18-year old Viggo Björck deliver this check late in the game.

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Assistant coach Davis Payne said Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele have a sixth sense. Sure seems that way as they get the first goal of the game for the Jets. Kyle Connor in his 700th NHL game gets his sixth goal of the season. He’s on pace for 100 goals this season.

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In a playoff rematch, the Griffins beat the Moose 2-1 to hand Manitoba their first loss of the season. Both goalies excellent as Michal Postava makes 36 saves on 37 shots while Domenic DiVincentiis makes 31 saves on 33 shots. Post-game on illegalcurve.com

Noah Gregor with his third goal of the season as he brings the Moose within a goal in the 3rd down in Grand Rapids. That one was silky smooth.

Jeff Malott showing the power of the IC bump with his second primary assist of the game.

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Tyrel Bauer with a big hit.

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Moose looking to make it three straight wins in their first road game of the season in GR: Wahlin – Yager – Chibrikov Gregor – Zhilkin – Ford He – Julien – Barlow Empey – Yoder – Burnside Phillips – Freij Sautner – Mayo Gustafsson – Thrun DiVincentiis Milic #AHL #MBMoose

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“He’s the first guy to shove any of that praise away and just want to focus on his game..” While outside hype is nice, it’s about working every single day to get better. Jeff Malott knows that’s what former teammate Tyrel Bauer is focussed on. Watch: illegalcurve.com/catching-up-...

“I know he's been working hard here for a long time and it's great seeing him, you know, lock that up and he's just been doing so great” Jeff Malott on former Manitoba Moose teammate Cole Perfetti signing a long-term extension with the Jets. Watch: illegalcurve.com/catching-up-...

“It’s always fun. It’s always nice coming into Winnipeg here and seeing all the familiar faces. Getting to see and play against Morgs is always fun.” Jeff Malott on facing former Cornell co-captain and Moose teammate Morgan Barron. Watch: illegalcurve.com/catching-up-...

“I think he fits really well in that lineup, so excited to see him out there.” Jets forward Morgan Barron on facing Jeff Malott, his former Cornell co-captain and Moose teammate, tonight. Watch: illegalcurve.com/game-5-winni...

“I try not to change anything unless the coaches come and tell me that something needs to change…but that hasn’t been the message” Jets forward Morgan Barron on going from third-line shutdown duties to second-line offensive responsibilities. Watch: illegalcurve.com/game-5-winni...

“I think everyone would like to do that. I mean, he can do it all on his own…” Jets forward Morgan Barron on if there’s an internal competition to help Viggo Björck get his first NHL point. “He’s getting tons of looks. He’s playing great hockey” Watch: illegalcurve.com/game-5-winni...

“Make Vladdy do a little bit more work tonight…” Jets defenceman Haydn Fleury jokes about keeping Vlad Namestnikov busy as his left shot changes the looks on PP2 compared to right-shot Neal Pionk. Watch: illegalcurve.com/game-5-winni...

“Don’t mess it up.” Jets defenceman Haydn Fleury jokes about his approach to quarterbacking PP2 in his first game of the season before outlining his plan to keep things simple. Watch: illegalcurve.com/game-5-winni...

“Pretty safe out there tonight, you gotta think, right? Maybe I'll start a scrum or something” Jets defenceman Haydn Fleury jokes about feeling a little bolder with Tyrel Bauer as his D partner. Watch: illegalcurve.com/game-5-winni...

No Josh Morrissey this morning but Elias Salomonsson is in a regular jersey. Tyrel Bauer comes back in and Haydn Fleury will make his season debut. Also Clay Stevenson in net. Pre-game report: illegalcurve.com/game-5-winni...

“…that’s the commitment that gives you a chance…” The skill on the Jets’ game-winning goal caught the eye, but the play in their own zone to start the sequence impressed Davis Payne most. The Jets assistant coach explains why. Watch: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...

“…his play without the puck, his body position, his 50-50 battles, his strength on the puck...all those say that he’s not only adapting well, but is going to…thrive in this league.” Jets assistant coach Davis Payne on Viggo Björck. Watch: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...

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“I think we’ve taken some real good strides there…” Jets assistant coach Davis Payne on players trusting their structure to retrieve pucks and the early success of Winnipeg’s five-man forecheck. Watch: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...

“I think the major contributions from our forwards to this point has been the attention to the detail without the puck. The effort they’re putting in tracking, the structure they’re playing with in the D zone…” Davis Payne on Jets strong start. Watch: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...

“Definitely nice to have them here….nice to have them to cook for you as well.” Viggo Björck on having his family in Winnipeg during the start of his NHL career. Watch: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...

“…They’ve been obviously great for us in the couple of games they’ve played. They’re great in the locker room as well. High energy and good guys to be around…” Dylan Samberg on building chemistry with new Jets’ goalies Stuart Skinner & Clay Stevenson. Watch: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...

“Those are one of those ones where you just tip your cap as a defenceman” Dylan Samberg on how he would have defended the play pulled off by Mark Scheifele & Kyle Connor to give the Jets a late win over the Avs. Watch: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...

“I would have never tried to do something like that” Dylan Samberg with a funny line when discussing the chemistry between Mark Scheifele & Kyle Connor and in this case the play on the GWG. “It’s fun to watch and have a front row seat to it”. Watch: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...

“No. Nothing yet.” Jets assistant coach Davis Payne when asked if there was an update on Josh Morrissey. Full media: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...