WinnipegWinnipeg Jets fans celebrate Game 7 win after a nail biting double overtime finishBy Joseph BernackiPublished: May 05, 2025 at 12:44AM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved WINNIPEG — Anybody with the slightest tie to the city of Winnipeg will forever remember where they were on May 4 Sunday’s Game 7, double-overtime win over the St. Louis Blues may have altered the course of the Winnipeg Jets franchise Down 3-1 with just over three minutes remaining in the third period these Jets were on the verge of another strong regular season being wasted The talk of the summer would’ve been how these Jets aren’t built for the playoffs. How Connor Hellebuyck chokes in the post-season The 2025-26 season would’ve been clouded with a “who cares” sentiment But you can scrunch that narrative up and throw it in the trash.  “It’s nice to kind of have those questions put to rest (about) can this team get out of the first round,” Lowry said after Winnipeg’s 4-3 win Another first-round exit would’ve deterred this organization’s quest to make sell-outs the norm again It wouldn’t have helped them convince free agents — or players with no-move clauses — that Winnipeg presents a legitimate opportunity to compete for a championship And you could tell by the reaction of the team’s top executives.  GM Kevin Cheveldayoff and Assistant GM Larry Simmons were seen jumping up and down in the press box after the double-OT Winner Owner Mark Chipman was visibly emotional as he embraced his family post-game Maybe these Jets do have something special Maybe there’s some merit to those buzzwords — buy-in They had no business winning that game. They were without Mark Scheifele, lost Josh Morrissey in the first period and Hellebuyck let in a softie just over a minute into the game Nikolaj Ehlers and Gabriel Vilardi were hardly at full strength.  Nobody was hanging their heads,” Ehlers said 'we’re not done playing hockey yet.' It was special.” Especially because the tying goal came from Perfetti the unsung hero this team so desperately needed the 23-year-old had one playoff game under his belt giving him five points in seven playoff games “He was one of our best forwards this whole series both rinks in both buildings,” Arniel said that’s the evolution you want from your young players and for a guy that doesn’t have a lot of experience this time of year I really like how he’s handled the first round in a very heavy series.” Perfetti’s goal will go down as the most clutch moment in Jets history.  we really felt like they were standing on their feet I think we just fed off that and just kept rolling It gives you that extra energy to dig in at the back end of your shift and bear down.” They needed every bit of a boost they could get. Connor led all forwards with 36:08 of ice time. Neal Pionk finished the game with 46:15 minutes, and Dylan Samberg logged 44 minutes of his own. It was a war zone. “That was as heavy a series as I’ve seen in a long time,” Arniel said. “There was no ice that wasn’t contested and no player that wasn’t going to get knocked into the wall.”  It was only fitting that the game-winning goal came from Lowry. A player who, night in and night out, epitomizes everything this team strives for on (and off) the ice. “When you see a guy like that putting his body on the line, doing everything he possibly can for this team, you have no choice but to follow,” Perfetti said. “He is vocal in the room, but I think the way that he leads this team is through his actions and through his play. When he's doing that and giving everything he has every second of his shift, you have no choice but to follow him and give everything you have. We're lucky to have him as our leader.” All year long, Arniel has talked about this team building calluses. A battered and bruised team executing a comeback win and winning in double OT? That’s the type of experience that propels a cup run.  And in the Jets' case, it may have also altered the perception of this core. Jets’ Pionk plays over 46 minutes in Game 7, double-OT winThree Canadian teams make Round 2 for first time since 2004COMMENTS When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time. CBC LiteSectionsNews • Canada • ManitobaBattle-tested Jets excited to face Dallas, but need break after bruising series against BluesJudy Owen | The Canadian Press | Posted: May 5, 2025 6:53 PM | Last Updated: 18 hours ago Jets and Blues dished out 623 hits in series, Winnipeg delivered on 322 of those Caption: St. Louis Blues' captain Brayden Schenn knocks down Winnipeg Jets' captain Adam Lowry during their physical series. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press) Caption: Winnipeg Jets' Luke Schenn (5) checks St. Louis Blues' Jordan Kyrou (25) during first period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on April 21. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press) who ended their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche last Saturday with a 4-2 victory in Game 7.The Jets earned home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs after finishing first in the league with a Presidents' Trophy-winning 116 regular-season points.Dallas was second in the Central Division and third in the conference with 106 points Winnipeg won three of four regular-season meetings with the Stars.The Jets are heading to the second round for the first time since 2020-21 — and after being knocked out of the opening round the past two seasons."It's nice to kind of have those questions put to rest [about] can this team get out of the first round," Lowry said."I'm just happy that the good guys were able to prevail and we can move on and I'm really looking forward to the second round It's going to be a heck of a series with the Stars."More Stories Like ThisThe related links below are generated automatically based on the story you’ve just read WinnipegNewsWinnipeg police seeking information on fatal stabbingBy Kayla RosenPublished: May 05, 2025 at 4:05PM EDT A pedestrian was killed in a fatal collision late Saturday night in Winnipeg We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentAt approximately 10:30 p.m. on May 3, Winnipeg Police responded to the intersection of McPhillips Street and Notre Dame Avenue following a report of a motor vehicle collision. 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Website designed by More Hot Leads The Winnipeg Jets looked dead in the water - until they weren’t the Jets overcame a two-goal deficit against the St and won 4–3 thanks to Adam Lowry's double-overtime goal This was the 200th Stanley Cup Game 7 in NHL history and the 50th to go to overtime particularly goalie Connor Hellebuyck.  Once again, his playoff woes caught up to him as he made just 17 saves on 20 shots it looked like Winnipeg’s all-world goalie would sink them yet again But goals by Vladislav Namestnikov with 1:56 left to go and Cole Perfetti with three seconds remaining got the Jets to overtime That’s when Winnipeg closed the deal Read: Stars Mikko Rantanen Sends His Former Team Packing In Unbelievable Game 7 Against Avalanche deflected the puck off a shot from the point to send Winnipeg into a frenzy none of the past four Presidents' Trophy winners - the team with the best regular season record - won a Game 7 overtime.  Additionally, Hellebuyck got revenge on Blues goalie Jordan Binnington for the Four Nations Face Off Final loss. 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If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER Connor Hellebuyck was staring his nightmare in the face the best netminder on the planet during the regular season In each of the Jets' first three road playoff games Hellebuyck allowed two goals in the first seven and a half minutes "He's unbelievable," Winnipeg's Adam Lowry told TNT after the game There's a lot of questions about previous years but there's usually three or four plays that lead to that Winnipeg scored the sudden-death winner to advance and play Dallas in the Western Conference semifinals MORE: Jets' miracle goal saves Winnipeg's season at end of regulation Hellebuyck, who earlier this series looked like he couldn't stop anything, stayed sturdy throughout. The broadcasters discussed his performance: "What resilience by Hellebuyck!" Goalies are most often noticed when they do something wrong. 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Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Fresh off their respective thrilling Game 7 victories, both the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars enter this series looking to keep their momentum going.  The Jets were down two goals in Game 7 of the first round with just under two minutes to play before scoring twice to keep their season alive, and then winning in double overtime.  And while the Stars didn’t need overtime in their Game 7, they also made a comeback with former Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen scoring a hat trick to send his former team home.  Now, as the teams focus on the second round, we see the Stars as -166 favoruites to advance to the third round for the third straight season.  As for Winnipeg, the Jets haven’t reached the third round of the playoffs since 2018 and are +138 to get through Dallas.  Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars series betting odds Winnipeg’s nightlife scene is packed with standout spots — from cozy lounges and craft cocktail bars to high-energy clubs and local favourites with live music Now we want to hear from you: What’s your go-to bar in Winnipeg We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentOnce the results are tallied we will proudly announce Winnipeg’s top 5 bars Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. With his dramatic goal at 19:57 of the third period, Cole Perfetti not only altered the course of the Winnipeg Jets’ recent playoff story — he made a bit of NHL history. Article contentThe Jets winger scored the latest game-tying goal in a Game 7 in Stanley Cup playoff history on Sunday night. “It’s pretty cool,” Perfetti said. “It’s kind of what you dream of: playing in a Game 7.” The 15,225 fans in attendance erupted, the roof nearly lifting off Canada Life Centre as Perfetti cruised to the front of the net and redirected a Kyle Connor pass under the bar. Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington had no chance. “It was awesome playing in front of this crowd,” Perfetti said. “It was incredible tonight. Some great plays late in that game — Ehlers makes a great play to Connor, he makes a great pass to me, and I just kind of chipped it in. The guys were exhausted but fought until the last second, and we got it done.” The Jets went on to win 4–3 in double overtime, with Adam Lowry redirecting a Neal Pionk shot past Binnington. The play started with Ehlers fanning on the original shot, the puck bouncing to Lowry, who returned it to Ehlers. This time, the winger found Connor cross-ice, and the Jets’ leading scorer against the Blues quickly fired a pass to Perfetti. “It just shows there’s no quit in this team,” Ehlers said. “In the third period, we were unbelievable. We had chances to score, and we did it at the end. It shows how special this group is.” Perfetti also scored a power-play goal in the second period to get the Jets on the board — his second power-play marker in as many games, after scoring in Game 6. “Perfetti had a number of opportunities — him scoring the other night in St. Louis was big,” said head coach Scott Arniel. “Now to get those two big ones tonight — and he had a few more chances — that’s the evolution you want from your young players. He’s grown so much this year, and for a guy without much playoff experience, I really like how he’s handled the first round in a very heavy series.” Winnipeg WatchCommercial real estate opportunities in WinnipegCTV’s Ainsley McPhail discovers opportunities within the commercial real estate industry in Winnipeg WINNIPEG, May 5, 2025 – Second Round Stanley Cup Playoff tickets will go on sale this morning at winnipegjets.com/playoffs Jets Season Ticket Members will receive access info prior to the on-sale WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Jets filed into the locker room after the second period trailing the St. Louis Blues 3-1, but forward Nikolaj Ehlers said nobody was hanging their heads ‘We’re not done playing hockey yet,’” he said “And we said that after the third and after the first OT that we want to keep playing hockey.” The Jets were determined to rewrite the narrative of their recent Stanley Cup Playoff history, and they couldn’t have done it in more dramatic fashion than with their 4-3 double overtime win against the Blues at Canada Life Centre on Sunday Their determination to keep playing in Game 7 is why they’ve advanced to the second round for the first time since 2021. They’ll host the Dallas Stars in Game 1 on Wednesday (9:30 p.m “Yeah, it’s incredibly special,” said Jets captain and St. Louis native Adam Lowry, who deflected defenseman Neal Pionk’s shot past Jordan Binnington at 16:10 of the second overtime for the winner “I probably dreamt it was a little nicer than just going off my leg you dream about being the hero in a Game 7 and giving yourself a chance to continue chasing a Stanley Cup just really happy we get to continue playing in front of them They’ve been such a blessing for us all year.” Gm7: Lowry lifts the Jets to victory in double overtime Sunday was the third-longest Game 7 in NHL history It was also the 14th Game 7 that needed multiple overtimes and the latest since Game 7 between the Blues and Stars in the 2019 Western Conference Second Round “The hardest thing in the NHL is to win the first round It really is,” Jets coach Scott Arniel said but it’s so hard to get through that first round just for me in the sense of being here in just the three years to do it this year we didn’t want to go out That was one of the messages I said to these guys ‘Bring your best game forward and have no regrets,’ and that’s what it was all about nobody wanted to be done playing this year Overtime, let alone two of them, seemed an impossible scenario with two minutes remaining in regulation. The Blues were up 3-1, Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck was on the bench, the Jets were on a 6-on-5 and scrambling to salvage something, anything, to keep their playoff hopes alive. Vladislav Namestnikov who had shot wide on two earlier opportunities in the game As the clock ticked toward zero, Cole Perfetti who had played one NHL postseason game entering the series was in the slot to tie it with three seconds remaining Perfetti was swarmed in the corner as Binnington lay face down on the ice “Yeah, that one stinks,” Blues captain Brayden Schenn said “Just from a two-goal lead and two 6-on-5 goals against and a second and a half away from closing out the series We had a good group in there that played hard for one another all year and there's no other words to really describe that one.” Gm7: Perfetti ties it in waning seconds with his second goal This game also featured the last matchup between the two goalies in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship in February it was Blues goalie Jordan Binnington and Canada besting Hellebuyck and the United States in overtime who struggled through most of this series and was pulled in all three away games But after he allowed Radek Faksa to give St Louis a 3-1 lead at 19:25 of the second period he once again looked like the guy who has won the Vezina Trophy twice as the League’s top goalie and could win it again this season stopping the next 13 shots he faced It was a taxing game for all involved, but especially for five Jets defensemen, who had to log big minutes after Josh Morrissey left the game with a little more than seven minutes gone in the first period Pionk had 46:15 of ice time, the most in a game by a Jets player in their history. His previous postseason career high was 41:08 on April 22, 2023, when the Jets lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in double overtime in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round. Dylan Samberg played 44:00 nearly 20 minutes more than he had in his previous career high (24:30 in Game 2 against the Blues on April 21) to play this long of a game with five defensemen we tried to help out as much as possible with getting pucks out of our zone so they could get some quick changes battled their (butts) off and stepped up.” Sunday’s thriller was the epitome of what Game 7 is all about: nerves elation and every other emotion in between As Blues coach Jim Montgomery met Arniel in the handshake line the two friends commended each other on a series and Game 7 that provided it all "I just said congratulations and what an [unbelievable] series,” Montgomery said and that's what makes the NHL playoffs so great.” Round 1 | Full Coverage🔹Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 🔹Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 🔹Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals 🔹New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes 🔹St. Louis Blues vs. Winnipeg Jets 🔹Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars 🔹Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 🔹Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings WINNIPEG – For those hoping for the dramatic return of Mark Scheifele Mark Scheifele will not play in the biggest contest of the year The winner of tonight’s game (6 CT) will face the Dallas Stars in the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs The Jets centreman skated yesterday in a track suit but did not take part of the morning skate and will miss his second straight game and clearly this is a huge challenge for Winnipeg “That's just the challenge that we've run into all year long We've done it all year long,” said Scott Arniel “And that's just part of sort of our group that know that they have to step up whether that's more opportunity more ice time Vladislav Namestnikov will once again centre the Jets top line with Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi Namestnikov scored the game winning goal in Game 5 the first time he had to fill in for Scheifele in this series “He’s kind of a player that’s really easy to play with he does everything really well and supports the play all throughout the zones and battles really hard and competes there’s familiarity there with Gabe throughout the whole year,” said Connor and I think we just have to build on that and obviously we didn’t like our game in their building last game I think we have a lot more to give and we’re going to be up for this one Make sure you watch the pregame show “The Check In” at 12:30 CT with Sara Orlesky and Jamie Thomas Logan Stanley will be a game time decision Haydn Fleury would replace him if he's unable to go tonight This will be the second Game 7 for the Jets in their franchise history the last one came eight years ago when they beat Nashville 5-1 to advance to the West Conference final Scheifele played a large role in that game scoring twice Connor Hellebuyck made 36 saves on 37 shots There are plenty of the players on today’s roster that were in Nashville like Nikolaj Ehlers “I’m hoping that those guys can maybe talk to the guys who haven’t (played in a Game 7 before) “Go make a lasting impression in your minds and a memory so that you have it maybe for the next series It’s just something that is part of your growth as a player One of the players who will be taking part in his first Game 7 one thing he can lean on is the fact that the Jets have been able to stay within structure whenever they have played on home ice “I just feel we’ve been really solid all year at home We know that and we’re comfortable playing here and the crowd really helps as well,” said Samberg “I think we just have to use that home-ice advantage to our advantage and just make sure we stick to the simple details and try not to waver.” While Jets fans come into this game nervous about the outcome especially after missing out on the last chance to clinch Morgan Barron feels there isn’t a whole lot the Jets need to change heading into the winner takes all contest the principles we’ve played with all year led to our success throughout the regular season and I believe when we do those things we’re successful in the playoffs as well,” said Barron “Just kind of a matter of putting it all together and we’re confident we’re going to do that (Sunday) night.” The Jets will look to maintain the trend of home team success both in these playoffs (31-15) and within the series which has seen the hosts post a perfect 6-0 record and outscore the visitors 29-12 so far Eleven series in NHL history have seen home teams go 7-0 most recently in the 2022 First Round matchup between the Hurricanes and Bruins Another first heading into tonight is that this is the first Game 7 played in the Manitoba capital All year long we've put our work in to build towards this We've talked about these situations and certain things that have happened over the course of the year that we don't know when it'll rise in the playoffs but now it's here “We've gone through building blocks to get here these are all things that now (we) put it on the line here for Game 7 and I'd like to think our groups prepared.” Winnipeg will be the 22nd Presidents’ Trophy winners to contest a Game 7 (14-11 in 25 GP) and eighth to do so in the opening round (4-3) VAN) as Presidents’ Trophy winners with a Game 7 win in the opening round it comes down to this…..a huge first round Game 7 involving our hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St Things have hardly gone ideally for the True Northers in the playoffs so far but they have managed to pull out wins at the Canada Life Centre and they will need to do so one more time if they hope to extend their 2024-25 Stanley Cup pursuit It is a bit strange that the Jets-Blues series was the first one to kick off the post-season but will be the last one to determine a winner after the Dallas Stars outlasted the Colorado Avalanche last night to advance So that means the franchise that ends up with the most goals this evening will be facing the franchise from the Lone Star State in Round 2 Although head coach Scott Arniel indicated that injured center Mark Scheifele would be a game time decision today yet the hopes for his return might have decreased as he was not a participant at the morning skate (**confirmed that #55 will not be playing) the only alteration to the True North lineup will be the return of Haydn Fleury in place of Logan Stanley Here is how PuckPedia is currently predicting the players to lineup when the puck drops at 6 pm Central (since the site had Big Stan still in I had to use a different format to make the Jets lineup so it looks a bit different than normal): time to look at the numbers from the series to date which are fairly close in most of the categories Louis does hold key advantages in goals scored/allowed Winnipeg has recently closed the gap in the special teams statistics and continue to have the advantage during 5 on 5 play Good news for the White Out crowd is that the Jets have out-scored the Blues 12 to 7 at the CLC so all the True North fans around the world will be hoping that trend continues Since giving the BOJA Boost to SoulBear helped our club come out victorious last home game I have opted to try it again by highlighting Stacey Nattrass for this one Let the music of the national anthems be the starting point for the Winnipeg Jets to put on a full 60 minute performance that reminds the fans of how they dominated opponents during the regular season I will be manning the edit function at the start of the game in case I have to make a swap since I have no clue which singer will be performing tonight I know a handful of people that will be among the white mob at the Canada Life Centre today and for the most part they were heading to the arena with an optimistic mind frame Lets hear your thoughts about the first ever Game 7 playoff contest hosted by the Winnipeg Jets….can the True Northers do yet another “franchise first” this season by steam-rolling the Blues Or will this be our club’s last game of the 2024-25 campaign Not sure that I am ready for my time as a writer about the Winnipeg Jets to be over….but if tonight doesn’t go our way then I will be sitting down to write my final Game Recap article for Arctic Ice Hockey That will probably end up being a sad couple of hours of writing while dealing with the conclusion of two meaningful storylines in my life And I would prefer to hold it off for as long as possible…..so our boys better win tonight and continue this amazing season ***13 exclamation marks for the 13 wins the Jets need to lift the Cup.*** WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Jets clinched the Presidents' Trophy despite a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Canada Life Centre on Sunday it's not the trophy we're after,” Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel said and to be right in the thick of things all year long as one of the best in the League Winnipeg (55-22-4) secured the best regular-season record in the NHL for the first time in franchise history when the Washington Capitals (50-21-9) lost 4-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets earlier on Sunday The Jets will play their final game of the regular season against the Anaheim Ducks in Winnipeg on Wednesday “It’s not the trophy we are after, but it’s a nice accomplishment,” Jets defenseman Dylan DeMelo said We’ve done a lot of good things and been really consistent Everybody has really bought into what we’re doing here Corey Perry had a goal and an assist, and Connor McDavid had two assists for the Oilers (47-28-5), who have won three straight. Stuart Skinner made 17 saves in his first start after missing the previous eight with a head injury all six defense,” Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch said [Adam] Henrique putting up a lot of points lately Perry has just been scoring at a great rate through the entire season Edmonton (99 points) moved within two points of the Los Angeles Kings (46-24-9 101 points) for second place in the Pacific Division The Oilers and Kings will play in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth year in a row and meet in Edmonton on Monday with home-ice advantage still to be determined “I think the sense of belief in this group is very high,” Oilers forward Connor Brown said “A couple more games here before the dance and so (we’ll) keep our habits up and keep going.” Alex Iafallo scored for the Jets, who had won three straight. Eric Comrie made 35 saves “[The Presidents' Trophy] will mean a lot as it is hard to win in this league and having a season like we did this year,” Winnipeg forward Nino Niederreiter said but you want to win the Cup at the end of the day.” Brown gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead 59 seconds into the second period McDavid stole the puck from Iafallo at Winnipeg's blue line and sent Brown in alone to score with a deke to the backhand “I thought we got contributions from everyone in the lineup they’re coming off a back-to-back (the Jets won 5-4 in a shootout at the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday) and it’s not their full lineup but (we did) a lot of good things tonight.” Iafallo tied it 1-1 on the power play at 6:16, chipping in the rebound after Skinner stopped Mark Scheifele’s one-timer from the left face-off dot EDM@WPG: Iafallo gets Jets on board with PPG in 2nd period Iafallo has points in four straight (two goals, two assists) and has scored four goals in 10 games since moving to the Jets’ top line in place of the injured Gabriel Vilardi “He’s a great player,” Niederreiter said of Iafallo He always goes out there and does his best possible And I think he's a terrific player for us.” Henrique put the Oilers ahead 2-1 at 12:39. With Jets defenseman Dylan Samberg down on the ice in the right circle and unable to get up after blocking a shot Henrique got position at the right post and batted in a cross-crease pass from Perry “Just top to bottom I think everybody contributed everybody played well tonight,” Henrique said and they had a tough schedule with the back-to-back and the travel We just tried to keep that high tempo and let our game come to us and I thought we did a good job at it tonight.” Perry pushed it to 3-1 at 12:25 off the third, scoring his 18th goal of the season with a snap shot on a rush after Derek Ryan stole the puck from Scheifele in the neutral zone “It's been tremendous to have that scoring from typically a fourth line on our team playing at most 10-13 minutes,” Knoblauch said these last couple weeks because of the injuries but for somebody in that situation to get (close) to 20 goals and not be on the first unit power play EDM@WPG: Perry extends Oilers' lead in 3rd period Viktor Arvidsson scored an empty-net goal for the 4-1 final at 18:40 “I think we want to be the first Canadian team since 1993 to win the Cup,” DeMelo said The first home playoff Game 7 in Winnipeg hockey history lived up to all the hype on Sunday Article contentA third-period Winnipeg Jets comeback a tying goal in the dying seconds and double-overtime – how’s that for starters After a first period that raised all kinds of questions about the Jets’ ability to handle the moment – they gave up a goal barely a minute in and left it trailing 2-0 – the NHL’s top team during the regular season pulled a rabbit out of its hat late in the third and won it Absolutely amazing,” Jets coach Scott Arniel said That was one of the most exciting games I’ve been a part of it’ll be in the memory bank for a long time.” on a deflection off his leg with 3:50 to go in the second OT capping the third-longest Game 7 in Stanley Cup playoff history and sending the Jets to Round 2 against Dallas “I probably dreamed it was a little nicer than just going off my leg you dream about being the hero in a Game 7 and giving yourself a chance to continue chasing a Stanley Cup.” By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of The Winnipeg Sun's Daily Headline News will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. There was more than one hero on this night. Trailing 3-1 and with Connor Hellebuyck on the bench for an extra attacker, Vlad Namestnikov gave his team one last gasp of hope, his shot deflecting off a skate and past Jordan Binnington with 1:55 left. The Jets nearly tied it on a goal-mouth scramble with 1:06 to, Cole Perfetti’s attempt getting lost in Binnington’s gear before trickling to, but not over, the goal line. Call what happened next the muff that roared. Or the whiff that helped win Game 7. Winnipeg Jets winger Nik Ehlers was having a rough night handling the puck, but one mishandling led to a moment Winnipeg hockey fans won’t soon forget. Trailing 3-2 with the final seconds ticking away and the Jets simply whacking at the puck in a desperate attempt to get it to the net, Ehlers fanned on a slap shot. The puck went to Lowry, who gave it right back to Ehlers at the point. “I thought, I’m not gonna let that happen again,” Ehlers said. “And I knew KC was over there. If we can get the goalie moving just a little bit, we might be able to create something.” Given a second chance, Ehlers made the decision to pass it across to Kyle Connor, who one-timed it to the front of the net where Perfetti got his stick on the deflection heard ’round Manitoba. Perfetti’s second of the night came with Hellebuyck out of the net again and less than three seconds on the clock. That nearly blew a hole in the roof and put Perfetti in the history books: it was the latest Game 7, game-tying goal in league history. “It was incredible,” the 23-year old said. “No quit. Guys were exhausted but fought until the last second and we got it done. Even down 3-1, there was no doubt. We had belief in one another and belief that we were going to come back. I’m just so proud of this group and so proud to be a part of it.” The mayhem continued in overtime, the Jets buzzing the Blues zone one minute, handing them a glorious chance the next. A puck over the glass, handing the Jets a power play. An Ehlers breakaway, followed by a quick Blues break the other way. Dangerous shots through traffic. Near misses and dramatic defensive plays. Players like Brandon Tanev throwing himself in front of shots. It was one high-drama moment after another, two vastly different seasons hanging in the balance. Winnipeg was one of the NHL’s top teams from pillar to post, the Presidents’ Trophy winners desperate to validate their playoff credentials. St. Louis stumbled out of the gate, fired its coach and made a late-season charge. The conference’s eighth seed up against its No. 1. The series itself was head-scratching in its extremes, the Jets winning close games at home, blown out on the road. The first and third periods were similar extremes, Winnipeg out-shot 7-3 in the former, out-shooting the visitors 15-4 in the latter. “The nerves,” Arniel said of the start. “It seemed nobody wanted to make a play.” If the quick, two-goal deficit wasn’t bad enough, Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey left the game right after the second goal and didn’t return, the victim of a hit on a previous shift. The Jets wanted and needed a good start. Instead, it was a disaster. “There’s 40 minutes to go and we hadn’t even started to go yet,” Arniel said. It took a second-period power play for the Jets to get on the board, Perfetti’s slick deflection from a sharp angle sneaking over Binnington’s short-side shoulder. But Winnipeg’s momentum crashed and burned in the last minute of the second. When Ehlers couldn’t handle a pass in the neutral zone, the Blues had a three-on-two that saw fourth-liner Radek Faksa beat Hellebuyck over his shoulder from a sharp angle. “Nobody was hanging their heads,” Ehlers insisted. “We looked at each other and said we’re not done playing hockey yet.” It wasn’t the first time the Jets allowed a goal late in a period of this series. It felt like a back-breaker this time. “It kind of feels like it’s an insurmountable lead, 3-1 late,” Lowry acknowledged. “It’s never over until it’s over, right,” Arniel said. “You could hear it on the bench, you could hear it in the room. It was guys saying, ‘Just stay with it, keep with it.'” When Lowry and then Connor missed chances with Binnington down and out in the first half of the third, the Jets’ fate seemed sealed. In Game 7s, though, things aren’t always as they seem. We’ll give the last word to Blues coach Jim Montgomery, who had this to say to Arniel in the handshake line: “What an effing series.” The next one against the Stars begins Wednesday. 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But the play came a long way after key passes from Adam Lowry to Nikolaj Ehlers and then Ehlers to Kyle Connor whose one-timer pass was tipped in by Perfetti Ehlers initially attempted a one-timer of his own from the left point with 6.3 seconds left before the puck was corralled with around 5.0 seconds left by Lowry near the left face-off dot and passed back to Ehlers Ehlers made a heads-up play on a cross-ice pass from the left point to Connor Connor’s ensuing pass found Perfetti in the slot for the goal during the two seconds beginning right before Lowry passed the puck to Ehlers and ending with Perfetti’s goal the puck had an average speed of 45 miles per hour and even reached a speed of 55 mph when crossing the meridian (middle of ice perpendicular to redline) on Ehlers’ pass to Connor Lowry was the unsung hero to get the play back on track before Ehlers made a skilled pass on the secondary assist during this fast Lowry scored the winning goal in double overtime becoming the second captain in NHL history to score an overtime goal in a Game 7 (joining Steve Yzerman from 1996 Conference Semifinals) Factoring in the pressure of that sequence late in regulation on top of the fact that the Jets were playing without their No. 1 center Mark Scheifele and defenseman Josh Morrissey because of injuries the PGR of Ehlers’ initial shot compared to Perfetti’s goal (thanks to three passes in between) led to an approximate 14-percent increase in PGR This spike made all the difference in the Jets tying the game making it possible for them to advance to face the Stars in the Western Conference Second Round More EDGE stats for Perfetti WINNIPEG -- Adam Lowry scored at 16:10 of the second overtime for the Winnipeg Jets Louis Blues in Game 7 of the Western Conference First Round at Canada Life Centre on Sunday Lowry won it when he deflected Neal Pionk's shot from the right point past the blocker of Jordan Binnington you dream about being the hero in a Game 7 and giving yourself a chance to continue chasing a Stanley Cup,” Lowry said such tremendous support -- just really happy we get to continue playing in front of them They’ve been such a blessing for us all year It makes it a real tough building to play in Lowry's goal came after the Jets tied it by scoring twice in the final two minutes of regulation with Connor Hellebuyck pulled for the extra skater absolutely amazing,” Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel said To be a part of that was one of the most exciting games I’ve been a part of we were extremely nervous to start the game Vladislav Namestnikov cut it to 3-2 with 1:56 remaining when his centering pass deflected in off Blues defenseman Ryan Suter Cole Perfetti then tied it 3-3 with 2.2 seconds remaining. He redirected Kyle Connor's one-timer from the edge of the crease just under the crossbar the momentum shifted after 'Vladdy' scores and 'Fetts' has his second of the game It almost felt like the ice tilted and we were really able to start controlling play,” Lowry said “And we had some great chances early in overtime and we really fed off that.” who won the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the best record during the regular season “It's kind of what you dream of, playing in a Game 7,” Perfetti said. “It was incredible tonight. Some great plays late in that game. Vladdy gets us going, and then a lot of that starts with [Gabriel Vilardi] and [Lowry] down low battling but battling through and winning puck battles Guys were exhausted but fought until the last second Winnipeg will play the Dallas Stars in the second round advanced by rallying in the third period for a 4-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 of that series on Saturday and we got stronger as the game went on," Arniel said Jordan Kyrou, Mathieu Joseph and Radek Faksa scored and Binnington made 43 saves for the Blues who were the second wild card from the Western Conference especially when you have the lead going at the end Kyrou gave the Blues a 1-0 lead at 1:10 of the first period. He passed across on a 2-on-1 to Colton Parayko who had a chance at an open net with Hellebuyck scrambling to get into position who tapped the puck into the open net after the pass hit off his skate It was the third time in the series that Hellebuyck allowed a goal on the Blues’ first shot of the game it reminded me of the first period in Game 1,” Arniel said even on the first goal they came down and skated 200 feet That’s not us and we just did a great job of turning the tide and getting back to playing the way we can.” He picked up the puck in the neutral zone after Connor lost possession skated to the top of the left circle and scored with a wrist shot that beat Hellebuyck short side “That one stinks,” Blues captain Brayden Schenn said from a two-goal lead and two 6-on-5 goals against and a second and a half away from closing out the series Josh Morrissey, who was defending Joseph on the play, left the game following the goal with an undisclosed injury. Morrissey appeared shaken up earlier in the period after taking a hit from Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist at 4:59 "We’ll find out once we get through all this craziness see where everybody’s at tomorrow," Arniel said We’ll just kind of move forward with him and everybody else." Perfetti cut it to 2-1 on the power play at 11:41 of the second period He angled his stick along the goal line and chipped Connor’s pass over the left shoulder of Binnington I didn't like the first 10 minutes of the second,” Montgomery said I thought the first period was pretty good I didn't like how we sat back with our checking I didn't think we were as tenacious as we needed to be." Faksa pushed it to 3-1 at 19:25, taking a pass from Nathan Walker on a 3-on-2 rush and roofing a shot over Hellebuyck's glove from the left circle. The play started after Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers turned the puck over in the neutral zone “I went in and thanked [the players after the game]," Montgomery said their execution and their part in helping change things It took everybody on deck to be able to do what we did We went 19-4-3 down the stretch and we tied the (Calgary) Flames to make the playoffs The last three months are some of the most fun times I've had being a part of a team It's because of the energy and positive attitudes and how we wanted to get better every day NOTES: Perfetti (59:57) scored the latest game-tying goal in a Game 7 in NHL history. ... The Jets were also without forward Mark Scheifele for the second straight game because of an undisclosed injury It was the sixth time in the past 30 years that the home team won each game of a best-of-7 series WinnipegLowry nets winner in double OT as Jets beat Blues 4-3 in Game 7 thrillerBy The Canadian PressPublished: May 04, 2025 at 11:33PM EDT WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry was mobbed by teammates as white-clad fans stood and roared after he tipped in the winning goal 16:10 into double overtime for a 4-3 NHL victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 on Sunday The Jets will face the Dallas Stars in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs starting Wednesday in the Manitoba capital Winnipeg has never played the Stars in the post-season It was the third-longest Game 7 in NHL history at 96 minutes Winnipeg was down 3-1 in the third period when veteran forward Vladislav Namestnikov scored with 1:56 remaining after his shot went in off Blues defenceman Ryan Suter With goalie Connor Hellebuyck pulled for the extra attacker Winnipeg looked like it tied it up with 1:06 left but a review ruled the puck didn’t cross the goal line Cole Perfetti then scored his second redirected goal of the game with three seconds remaining to lift 15,225 frenzied white-clad fans out of their seats inside Canada Life Centre. Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk both had three assists for the Jets Winnipeg went on the power play 6:20 into the first overtime when St. Louis captain Brayden Schenn was called for delay of game. The Jets tried to pound the puck in the crease, but goalie Jordan Binnington covered it Binnington also stopped winger Nikolaj Ehlers on a breakaway The Jets outshot the Blues 11-4 in the first extra session Hellebuyck finished with 26 saves. The finalist for the Vezina and Hart trophies was pulled in favour of backup Eric Comrie in the previous three games but made some key saves on Sunday The Jets lost top defenceman Josh Morrissey about eight minutes into the first period. They were already without star centre Mark Scheifele (upper-body injury) for a second straight game Winnipeg won the franchise’s first Presidents’ Trophy after having a league-best 56-22-4 regular-season record and were the favourites against the eighth-seeded Blues The Jets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series but ended up hosting the first-ever Game 7 in the city Jordan Kyrou scored on the Blues’ first shot of the game and Mathieu Joseph and Radek Faksa also had goals for the visitors Kyrou scored at 1:10 after he and Colton Parayko went on the rush Kyrou passed the puck across the front of the net to Parayko who passed it back and Kyrou poked it by a stretched-out Hellebuyck It marked the fastest goal to begin a Game 7 in Blues’ history Joseph made it 2-0 after picking up a loose puck dropped by Connor in the neutral zone Joseph sent a wrist shot past Hellebuyck on the stick side at 7:16 Morrissey went to the dressing soon after the goal. Earlier in the game, he got hit into the boards by Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist and appeared to be in pain as he sat on the bench The Jets missed on a couple chances early in the second period but got the game’s first power play and quickly made it count Seven seconds after Sundqvist was called for slashing Connor sent the puck toward Perfetti at the side of the net and the Whitby product redirected it by Binnington at 11:41 Louis regained a two-goal lead after Ehlers lost the puck and Faksa beat Hellebuyck high over his glove with 34.1 seconds left in the second The Winnipeg/Atlanta Thrashers franchise is now 2-8 all-time when facing elimination. The other win came in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Nashville Predators in 2018 The original version of the Jets lost a pair of Game 7s on the road in 1990 and '92 This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4 And that's exactly what the Winnipeg Jets were able to pull off on Sunday, rallying late to tie things up at 3-3 and force extra time against the St. Louis Blues in their winner-take-all finale and the second latest game-tying goal in Stanley Cup Playoffs history The Jets went on to complete the comeback thanks to captain Adam Lowry's game-winning goal in double overtime the Jets' uber-late comeback amazed and stunned hockey fans all over the world Here are some of the best reactions to the phenomenal rally When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines Should you violate our submissions guidelines we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time WINNIPEG — Jets captain Adam Lowry was mobbed by teammates as white-clad fans stood and roared after he tipped in the winning goal 16:10 into double overtime for a 4-3 NHL victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 on Sunday. The Jets will face the Dallas Stars in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, starting Wednesday in the Manitoba capital. Winnipeg has never played the Stars in the post-season. It was the third-longest Game 7 in NHL history at 96 minutes, 10 seconds. Winnipeg was down 3-1 in the third period when veteran forward Vladislav Namestnikov scored with 1:56 remaining after his shot went in off Blues defenceman Ryan Suter. With goalie Connor Hellebuyck pulled for the extra attacker, Winnipeg looked like it tied it up with 1:06 left, but a review ruled the puck didn’t cross the goal line. Cole Perfetti then scored his second redirected goal of the game with three seconds remaining to lift 15,225 frenzied white-clad fans out of their seats inside Canada Life Centre. Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk both had three assists for the Jets. Winnipeg went on the power play 6:20 into the first overtime when St. Louis captain Brayden Schenn was called for delay of game. The Jets tried to pound the puck in the crease, but goalie Jordan Binnington covered it. Binnington also stopped winger Nikolaj Ehlers on a breakaway. The Jets outshot the Blues 11-4 in the first extra session. Hellebuyck finished with 26 saves. The finalist for the Vezina and Hart trophies was pulled in favour of backup Eric Comrie in the previous three games but made some key saves on Sunday. The Jets lost top defenceman Josh Morrissey about eight minutes into the first period. They were already without star centre Mark Scheifele (upper-body injury) for a second straight game. Winnipeg won the franchise’s first Presidents’ Trophy after having a league-best 56-22-4 regular-season record and were the favourites against the eighth-seeded Blues. The Jets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, but ended up hosting the first-ever Game 7 in the city. Jordan Kyrou scored on the Blues’ first shot of the game and Mathieu Joseph and Radek Faksa also had goals for the visitors. Binnington made 43 saves. Kyrou scored at 1:10 after he and Colton Parayko went on the rush. Kyrou passed the puck across the front of the net to Parayko, who passed it back and Kyrou poked it by a stretched-out Hellebuyck. It marked the fastest goal to begin a Game 7 in Blues’ history. Joseph made it 2-0 after picking up a loose puck dropped by Connor in the neutral zone. Using Morrissey as a screen, Joseph sent a wrist shot past Hellebuyck on the stick side at 7:16. Morrissey went to the dressing room soon after the goal. Earlier in the game, he got hit into the boards by Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist and appeared to be in pain as he sat on the bench. He didn’t return. The Jets missed on a couple chances early in the second period, but got the game’s first power play and quickly made it count. Seven seconds after Sundqvist was called for slashing, Connor sent the puck toward Perfetti at the side of the net and the Whitby, Ont., product redirected it by Binnington at 11:41. St. Louis regained a two-goal lead after Ehlers lost the puck and Faksa beat Hellebuyck high over his glove with 34.1 seconds left in the second. The Winnipeg/Atlanta Thrashers franchise is now 2-8 all-time when facing elimination. The other win came in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Nashville Predators in 2018. The original version of the Jets lost a pair of Game 7s on the road in 1990 and '92. It was St. Louis's 19th all-time Game 7, the most among all non-Original NHL clubs. The franchise now sports a 10-9 record. ‘Sensational’: Fans react Perfetti’s history-making goal in Game 7Jets’ Josh Morrissey leaves Game 7 vs. Blues after hit by SundqvistCOMMENTS WINNIPEG – Adam Lowry became the second captain in NHL history to score an overtime goal in a Game 7 joining Steve Yzerman (1996 CSF w/ DET vs Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk had three assists for the Jets who will face the Dallas Stars in the second round starting Wednesday at Canada Life Centre There is no question the Jets were nervous to start Game 7 as St Louis jumped on the board first with Jordan Kyrou finishing off a nice passing play from Colton Parayko at 1:10 to open the scoring Oskar Sundqvist got Josh Morrissey with a solid hit against the boards that appeared to stun the Jets defenceman Mathieu Joseph skated in and beat Connor Hellebuyck with a wrist shot for a 2-0 Blues lead Morrissey left the game shortly after that goal and Winnipeg played the rest of the night with five defencemen Haydn Fleury (33:02) and Luke Schenn (27:49) did a tremendous job filling in for Morrissey Winnipeg got themselves back in the game in the second period while on the power play it took them all of seven seconds to get on the board Cole Perfetti redirected a Kyle Connor past Jordan Binnington for his second goal of the series with both of them coming on the power play STL@WPG: Perfetti scores PPG against Jordan Binnington The Jets played a solid period but with less than 30 seconds left in the frame another neutral zone turnover ended up in the back of the Winnipeg net Radek Faksa’s wrist shot eluded Hellebuyck on the glove side to restore the Blues two goal lead heading into the third Just when it seemed like the Blues were going to skate out of Winnipeg with a series victory with time winding down in the third Louis was hanging on to their two-goal lead Neal Pionk spotted a wide-open Vladislav Namestnikov and his quick shot went off the skate of Ryan Suter and behind Binnington with 1:56 remaining STL@WPG: Namestnikov scores goal against Jordan Binnington Nikolaj Ehlers fanned on his initial shot attempt and Adam Lowry did an excellent job winning his battle to get the puck back to Ehlers The Danish forward sent the puck to the far side to Connor who quickly threw the puck to the slot and Perfetti tipped in the tying goal with less than two seconds left to send the game to overtime BELIEVE. pic.twitter.com/3HJ6NV3cAM It took an extra 36 minutes and change for this game to end Louis heavily from the start of the third through almost two overtimes 34-13 it was Lowry tipping a point shot from Pionk at 16:10 of double overtime sending the Jets to the second round for the first time since 2021 The Jets became the third Canadian team to advance past the First Round after the Maple Leafs and Oilers did so Thursday The 2025 Stanley Playoffs marked the second postseason in the last 20 where three Canadian teams earned at least one series win (also 3 in 2020) "To do it in Winnipeg at home — we have such tremendous fans It makes it a real tough building to play in," said Adam Lowry the momentum shifted after Vladdy scores and Fetts has his second of the game it almost felt like the ice tilted and we were really able to start controlling play and we had some great chances early in overtime and we really fed off that." "WHAT A GAME! WHAT A SERIES! WHAT A NIGHT! 4-3 IN DOUBLE OVERTIME FOR JETS....BABY!" -the #NHLJets series winner called by @UtilityVoice on 680 CJOB pic.twitter.com/Y7MSFnSYbi First came the tying goal in the waning seconds of regulation then the game-winner in the second overtime period Winnipeg Jets fans rocked the house (inside and out) for both moments Fans erupted outside Canada Life Centre on Sunday after Adam Lowry’s double overtime winner in Game 7 of the Western Conference First Round releasing the tension that was building up over nearly 90 minutes of playoff hockey What a vibe in Winnipeg. ❄️ pic.twitter.com/r4GD0TX7W7 But first came the reaction to Cole Perfetti’s game-tying goal with under two seconds to go in regulation to force overtime WHAT A MOMENT IN WINNIPEG! ❄️ pic.twitter.com/J7hlavwoGR the Jets move on to the Western Conference Second Round where they will face off against the Dallas Stars starting on Wednesday Cole Perfetti scored his second goal of the night with 1.6 seconds remaining in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues are headed to overtime at 3-3 in Game 7 of their first-round series on Sunday night Perfetti’s marker followed up Vladislav Namestnikov’s goal at the 18:05 mark of the third as the Jets rallied from a 3-1 deficit to force overtime Jordan Kyrou opened the scoring for the Blues giving his side a 1-0 lead just 1:10 seconds into the contest Mathieu Joseph doubled St taking advantage of a neutral zone turnover to help his team take a 2-0 lead heading into second period The Jets would get on the board with a power play goal from Cole Perfetti to make it a 2-1 game, before Radek Faksa scored with under a minute remaining in the frame to restore a two-goal leading heading into the final 20 minutes of play Jordan Binnington made 25 saves on 28 shots, while Connor Hellebuyck stopped 17 of 20 shots through three periods The Jets have been playing a man-down on their blue line as defenceman Josh Morrissey exited in the first period after sustaining an undisclosed injury The 30-year-old took a hard hit behind the net from Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist before skating back slowly to the bench He would then appear to aggravate the injury after laying a hit on Joseph later in the frame heading back down to the locker room after the shift He was officially ruled out of the contest at the start of the third period The winner of Game 7 will take on the Dallas Stars in the second round of the playoffs. but when it comes to a heated Stanley Cup playoff series on ice This first-round series between Winnipeg Jets defenceman Luke Schenn and his brother Brayden marks the first time they’ve met in the post-season A series this rugged was bound to take its toll particularly after Brayden knocked Jets star Mark Scheifele out of the series in Game 5 Luke made his first public comments about the hit that robbed his team of its No “You don’t want to see anyone go out of the lineup,” Schenn told the Winnipeg Sun Schenn began the series saying how big a fan he is of the way his brother plays But he rejected the notion he’s in an awkward position when it comes to judging the hit on Scheifele “I’m Team Winnipeg right now, all the way,” Schenn said. “So that’s all I care about, is making sure the guys do well in here. And hope Scheifs gets back real soon.” Jets coach Scott Arniel was irate after the hit, saying a major penalty should have at least been considered. While Brayden Schenn didn’t make contact with Scheifele’s head, replays show he did leave his feet as he launched himself up into the Jets assistant captain. Despite Scheifele’s injury there was no further discipline from the NHL. “It’s in the past,” Luke Schenn said. “All I’ll say is the league thought it was clean. There’s going to be a ton of different opinions on it. At this point it really doesn’t make sense to talk about it.” Scheifele came back to play after the hit, but quickly took another from Radek Faska and never returned. Blues coach Jim Montgomery used that to suggest it was Faska’s hit, and not Schenn’s, that took Scheifele out, a notion Arniel torpedoed with his comment about Montgomery’s medical credentials. “I didn’t know Monty got his medical degree, trying to say how our player got hurt,” Arniel said that night. “He’s way off base.” Without Scheifele, the Jets continued their spotty play on the road in Game 6, missing a chance to eliminate their Central Division rival and forcing Sunday’s deciding game. Schiefele’s loss caused Arniel to change up his top three lines, bumping No. 2 and 3 centres Vlad Namestnikov and Adam Lowry up one line each, while Morgan Barron took that spot on the third line. Regardless of the Game 7 outcome, it was a key point in the series. “Teams lose good players all the time,” the Jets’ Schenn said. “It’s on us to step up. You look at Dallas (Saturday) night, they’re missing their best defenceman and arguably their best forward and they find a way to get it done. So we’ve got to do this for Scheifs.” The Winnipeg-St. Louis matchup has been the most physical of all the first-round series, with the Schenn brothers front-and-centre. Luke has led his team in hits, while Brayden is among the Blues leaders. Watching each other pound on their teammates finally led to a heated verbal exchange at the team benches in the third period of Game 6, earning Brayden an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. “We talked before the series,” Luke said. “We’re going to do whatever it takes to help our teams win. Just both competitive guys, and it’s obviously nothing personal. We’re both best of buddies, super close. Love each other. It was just heat of the moment, heat of the game.” Brayden after the game called it nothing more than “brotherly love.” “It was really nothing offside where I felt I deserved a two-minute minor, put it that way,” he said. “It’s in our blood and we like to compete. We said we would at the start of the series and we’re doing it now.” “You play anyone six times and run into each other quite a bit… it wasn’t anything in particular,” Luke said. “Just trying to stick up for our teams and it got a little chippy in the third. He’s a physical player on their team and their captain and leader. Just trying to be there for our guys.” The brothers haven’t physically run into each all that often, Luke recalling a couple of hits in Game 2. As Schenn pointed out, he’s been playing against the Blues’ third and fourth lines more often than his little brother’s line. “I don’t think we’re shying away from it at all,” he said. “You don’t want to go chasing him, or chasing hits I should say.” The people most torn in this series are the other members of the family. Mom and dad would again be in the stands for Game 7, making the trip to Winnipeg from Saskatoon. Ready to cry tears of joy for one son, tears of sadness for the other. “At the start of the series, my dad’s not really sure during games whether or not to be happy if someone scores or be mad if someone gets scored on,” Luke said. “Before the series started he said all he was hoping for was Game 7, and then we can figure it out. That’s all he wanted.” WinnipegJubilant Jets to open second-round series with Stars on Wednesday in WinnipegBy The Canadian PressPublished: May 04, 2025 at 11:54PM EDT WINNIPEG -- Mark Scheifele did not play for the Winnipeg Jets against the St The center was initially labeled a game-time decision after he skated on his own on Saturday morning after an undisclosed injury forced him to miss a 5-2 loss in Game 6 at St Louis on Friday that tied the best-of-7 series 3-3 The 32-year-old took the brunt of several collisions in the first period of Winnipeg's 5-3 win in Game 5 on Wednesday, including one from Blues captain Brayden Schenn along the boards at 6:12, when Schenn was called for interference, and another open ice hit from forward Radek Faksa at the St Scheifele remained in the game for the remainder of the period Jets coach Scott Arniel ruled Scheifele out for Game 6 before the team traveled to St “That’s just the challenge that we’ve run into all year long,” Arniel said after the morning skate Sunday We’ve run into it all this series without ‘Gabe’ (Gabriel Vilardi who came back in Game 5) and ‘Nik’ (Nikolaj Ehlers We’ve done it all year long and that’s just part of our group that knows that they have to step up Scheifele was second in scoring for Winnipeg during the regular season with 87 points (39 goals, 48 assists) in 82 games, trailing only forward Kyle Connor’s 97 points (41 goals who won the Presidents’ Trophy with the best record in the NHL (56-22-4) The home team has won every game of this series; this will be the first Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 7 held in Winnipeg It will be the second time the Jets/Atlanta Thrashers have reached a Game 7; Winnipeg defeated the Nashville Predators 5-1 in Game 7 of the 2018 second round “I just feel we’ve been really solid all year at home,” Jets defenseman Dylan Samberg said “We know that and we’re comfortable playing here and the crowd really helps as well I think we just have to use that home-ice advantage to our advantage and just make sure we stick to the simple details and try not to waver so just making sure we put our best foot forward and leaving it all out there on the ice There's going to be a lot of energy out there and it’s going to be exciting Just making sure we channel that the right way.” NHL.com staff writer Tracey Myers contributed to this report WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Jets will try to win the second Game 7 in their history while the St Louis Blues will attempt to win their fifth consecutive Game 7 when they meet in the finale of their Western Conference First Round series at Canada Life Centre on Sunday (7 p.m The winner will advance to the Western Conference Second Round and face the Dallas Stars who came from two goals down in the third period to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in Game 7 of their first round series Winnipeg is hosting the first Game 7 in its history The Jets’ only other Game 7 was a 5-1 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in the 2018 Second Round “I mean, it’s a great opportunity,” Jets forward Morgan Barron said “These Game 7s are kind of the moments you grow up watching on TV and dream about playing in them Louis could become the fifth team in NHL history to win at least five straight Game 7s Four teams have won six in a row: the Carolina Hurricanes (2006-2022) Boston Bruins (1983-94) and Detroit Red Wings (1949-64) Jim Montgomery is coaching a Game 7 for the third consecutive season and fourth time overall the more grateful you are for the opportunity,” the Blues coach said I think the experience gives you the knowledge of what to expect how to handle the peaks and the valleys that are going to naturally happen not only within the game but between the days leading up to the game.” This is the 200th Game 7 in Stanley Cup Playoff history and second of this postseason after Avalanche-Stars on Saturday Teams scoring first in a Game 7 of a Stanley Cup Playoff series have won 75.4 percent of the time (150-49) Home teams have won 58.8 percent of the time (117-82) Blues: St. Louis has gotten great balanced scoring throughout the series. Defenseman Cam Fowler continues to lead the Blues with 10 points (two goals, eight assists). Center Robert Thomas is next with eight points (two goals, six assists) and Pavel Buchnevich is third with seven points (three goals Those two will likely need to lead the offensive charge for the Jets in Game 7 Number of Game 7s for the Blues in their history They have the fifth-most overall in NHL history Dallas Stars and New York Rangers who have each played in 18 Game 7s What to look for: Will it be a home sweep and advancement for the Jets Or will the Blues put together their best road game of the playoffs to upset the Presidents’ Trophy winners The guys discuss the trust the entire Blues team has in Jordan Binnington “I just feel we’ve been really solid all year at home. We know that, and we’re comfortable playing here and the crowd really helps as well. I think we just have to use that home-ice advantage to our advantage and just make sure we stick to the simple details and try not to waver.” -- Jets defenseman Dylan Samberg Pavel Buchnevich -- Robert Thomas -- Jordan Kyrou Jake Neighbours -- Brayden Schenn -- Jimmy Snuggerud Mathieu Joseph -- Oskar Sundqvist -- Zack Bolduc Alexey Toropchenko -- Radek Faksa -- Nathan Walker Kyle Connor -- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Gabriel Vilardi Nikolaj Ehlers -- Adam Lowry -- Cole Perfetti Nino Niederreiter -- Morgan Barron -- Mason Appleton Brandon Tanev -- Dominic Toninato -- Alex Iafallo The Blues had a full practice on Saturday and an optional on Sunday Kyrou and Snuggerud swapped spots on the first and second lines at Saturday’s practice Montgomery said it was “just getting a different look.” WinnipegFire ravages Winkler hotelBy Joseph BernackiPublished: May 03, 2025 at 6:20PM EDT Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele will not play Sunday in Game 7 against the St head coach Scott Arniel told reporters after the morning skate He did not participated in the team's gameday session Defenceman Logan Stanley was also absent from the skate Scheifele took a pair of big hits and incurred an undisclosed injury during Game 5 of the series and sat out Game 6 Arniel designated Scheifele as a game-time decision a day earlier The veteran forward skated in a tracksuit on Saturday and Arniel said he was feeling better than he was on Friday Scheifele played seven shifts totaling 8:05 of ice time before he left Game 5 in the first period and did not return Louis for Game 6 as the Jets were defeated 5-2 Scheifele has two goals and four assists for six points in five games during the series He was second in team scoring during the regular season recording 39 goals and 87 points in 82 games recording three hits and one blocked shot in 15 shifts He has averaged 11:38 of ice time per game in five games during the series The winner of Sunday’s Game 7 will advance to play the Dallas Stars in the second round, who defeated the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 of their opening-round series Saturday night Here were Winnipeg's morning skate lines according to Jets broadcaster Mitchell Clinton:  Fire ban in effect for Winnipeg: Outdoor fires are prohibited Information contained in our media releases may relate to issues of violence or trauma which could be distressing for some individuals Be mindful of your well-being and consider whether or not engaging with this content is appropriate for you the Winnipeg Police Service’s Financial Crime Unit (FCU) has seen a significant increase in the number of counterfeit Canadian banknotes being used at various locations throughout the city the Service has received more than double the amount of counterfeit reports resulting in the seizure of $12,000 worth of banknotes The majority of these fraud incidents involve the use of a specific type of counterfeit Canadian banknote This banknote contains the words “prop money” printed in reverse on the top of the holographic strip on the back of the note The same “prop money” printing is also embedding the holographic of the note itself These fraudulent banknotes are of high quality replicate the look and feel of legitimate Polymer notes and contain some security features found in legitimate notes which make them more difficult to distinguish from genuine notes The notes being actively seized at the present time also contain the serial numbers GJR6710018 through GJR6710022 Methods in which the general public can familiarize themselves in detecting fraudulent banknotes include the following: These fraudulent banknotes are becoming increasingly prevalent across the country and likely originate from outside of Canada They have been observed to be distributed in $20 Members of the general public who have concerns that the banknotes in their possession may be counterfeit are strongly urged to attend their respective financial institutions or consult online with the Bank of Canada Information collected will be used to improve our website. 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