Jets’ season is far from over as secondary scoring arrives
The Winnipeg Jets earned an emotional win over the New Jersey Devils Tuesday night as former goaltender Connor Hellebuyck returned to the city that traded him just weeks prior.
While Hellebuyck played the role of backup, fans and players alike were still energized and motivated to beat a Devils squad that’s found recent success since acquiring the former Jets goaltender.
Winnipeg has now won four in a row and continue to compete for a playoff spot in a highly competitive Central Division. Whether or not they unlock some much needed secondary scoring and ride the wave of puck luck for the remainder of 2026-27 remains to be seen.
On Wednesday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Tyler Yaremchuk and former NHL video coach Steve Peters discuss the Jets’ win and if this team is built to make a postseason run.
Steve Peters: Dawson Mercer absolutely rose to the occasion and he was the difference in this game. But for the Jets, the positive is to see that this offense is being spread out. They are more people chipping in, and honestly, they’re going to find their way to get back into the Central Division playoff race, that’s going to be the big key for this team.
Tyler Yaremchuk: I think that’s a great point, because they had that gnarly nine-game losing streak, and they’ve now responded and won four in a four. When they had that crazy comeback over the Montreal Canadiens a week ago, was that the kind of win that can spark a team and get you to believe in yourself just a little bit more?
It’s done exactly that. They’re far from out of this thing; even with that ugly losing streak, they’re tied with the Seattle Kraken for that final playoff spot … the season is far from over in Winnipeg, and I wonder if this is another one of those moments that brings this group together.
Steve Peters: You have to ride these waves. This is the way this Jets team is built. Unfortunately, they are going to see these highs and lows, whether it’s a good offensive outburst tonight or a bad defensive effort tomorrow … I do see this team as being one of those teams that goes through these ebbs and flows. It’s important when you’re on a streak like you’re on now is to extend that as long as you can.
You can watch the full segment and the rest of the episode here…
