Kenny on scene in Dallas noting three big changes here for the #NHLJets . Ehlers off the top line. Perfetti out of the linep. And Brossoit with start No. 21/appearance No. 22. A Dallas win clinches Central and guarantees Winnipeg vs Colorado in R1.

'We can't let this opportunity go to waste.'

Rutger McGroarty is focused on making the most of a 2nd chance at a championship.

I spoke with the #NHLJets prospect about the present -- and the future -- here in St. Paul ahead of the #FrozenFour .

My story: winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2024/04…

Greetings from St. Paul, scene of this year’s #FrozenFour .

#NHLJets fans, say Hi to Rutger McGroarty. He’s on the ice right now with his Michigan teammates. They face Boston College tomorrow in semi.

I’ll have exclusive, in-depth daily coverage here for Winnipeg Free Press.

#NHLJets prospect Colby Barlow skates with the Manitoba Moose for the first time since being reassigned from the Owen Sound Attack.

Story for Winnipeg Free Press coming later…

If #NHLJets lose to Dallas in any fashion Thursday, they’ll be locked in to play Colorado in 1st round.

Win in regulation and they keep slim hope of 1st for them (and Avs, too) alive.

Sure feels like Saturday game in Denver might just settle home-ice for inevitable series.

While colleague Ken Wiebe is on this #NHLJets road trip, I’ve come to the Twin Cities to cover Rutger McGroarty and the Frozen Four. Have some cool stuff in the works for Winnipeg Free Press.

But first — got to watch Shohei “shoulda been a Blue Jay” Ohtani up close tonight.

Meanwhile, things are not going well in Philadelphia, where the Flyers have lost 8 straight games (0-6-2) including a 9-3 demolition tonight in Montreal.

I, too, have ever seen or heard of this type of post-game display. Fascinating.

Never in doubt? Not quite. But Connor Hellebuyck's brilliance in net (45 saves) and Kyle Connor's OT goal gives the #NHLJets a 4-3 victory in Nashville.

48-24-6, and now sitting in 2nd place in the Central Division (own the tiebreak over Colorado).

Next: @ Dallas Thursday

Umm, are the Flyers OK???

With #NHLJets Gabe Vilardi showing off some net-front magic once again tonight for Goal #20, here’s my feature I wrote last week after reviewing his first 19 snipes of the season.

There’s a very common theme throughout. 👇

Great feature here from Kenny on arguably the NHL’s most impactful in-season trade addition. 👇

Been a wrestling fan since I was a kid, and this was the coolest, most chaotic Wrestlemania main event ever. Absolutely loved it.

How sweep it is.

The #NHLJets took care of the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, just as they’d done on three previous occasions this year.

Here’s colleague Ken Wiebe, on scene in St. Paul, with all the details.

winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

We know the importance of depth scoring in the playoffs, so the #NHLJets fourth-line of Morgan Barron, Vlad Namestnikov and Alex Iafallo all lighting the lamp today is a great sign as they head towards the playoffs.

11th goals of the year for all three skaters.

Another goal for the #NHLJets fourth line. Thats 3 today — one each from Vlad Namestnikov, Alex Iafallo and Morgan Barron.

4-2 lead.