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WINNIPEG JETS 15-2-0 · 1ST IN WEST, CENTRAL
15-2-0 · 1ST IN WEST, CENTRAL
Vilardi | 24.04.21 | Winnipeg Jets Gabriel Vilardi on a wild win in game one
Lowry & Connor | 24.04.21 | Winnipeg Jets Adam Lowry & Kyle Connor on their team's win tonight
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Alex Iafallo - Hands out helper Iafallo earned an assist and blocked three shots in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Iafallo had three points over the final eight games of the regular season. The winger has been limited to bottom-six minutes for a large portion of the campaign, but he has enough skill to join the top six if there's an injury to a winger. Iafallo logged 27 points over 82 contests, his lowest total since his rookie campaign in 2017-18.
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Alex Iafallo - Hands out helper Iafallo earned an assist and blocked three shots in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Iafallo had three points over the final eight games of the regular season. The winger has been limited to bottom-six minutes for a large portion of the campaign, but he has enough skill to join the top six if there's an injury to a winger. Iafallo logged 27 points over 82 contests, his lowest total since his rookie campaign in 2017-18.
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Mason Appleton - Contributes helper in win Appleton logged an assist, four hits and two PIM in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Appleton has gone 11 games without a goal, but he has four helpers over his last five contests. The 28-year-old forward had a hand in Adam Lowry's second tally in Game 1. Appleton enjoyed a healthy campaign in 2023-24, leading to him producing a career-high 36 points with 122 shots on net, 107 hits and a plus-16 rating over 82 appearances. He's a fixture on the Jets' third line, so his offense is likely to be occasional rather than frequent in the postseason.
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Brenden Dillon - Earns pair of helpers Dillon notched two assists, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Dillon did his job well defensively and still had enough in the tank to help out on goals by Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry. This was Dillon's first multi-point effort since Nov. 18. The veteran defenseman had 20 points, 241 hits, 111 blocked shots and 92 PIM over 77 regular-season appearances, offering some toughness in a top-four role.
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Brenden Dillon - Earns pair of helpers Dillon notched two assists, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Dillon did his job well defensively and still had enough in the tank to help out on goals by Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry. This was Dillon's first multi-point effort since Nov. 18. The veteran defenseman had 20 points, 241 hits, 111 blocked shots and 92 PIM over 77 regular-season appearances, offering some toughness in a top-four role.
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Nino Niederreiter - Collects two helpers Niederreiter recorded two assists in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Niederreiter has three helpers over his last three games since returning from a leg laceration. The 31-year-old winger endured a 14-game point drought late in the season, and his chances of consistently producing offense from a third-line role are low. He had 34 points, 170 shots on net, 115 hits and a plus-12 rating over 77 appearances in the regular season, his lowest total in a full-length campaign since 2017-18.
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Gabriel Vilardi - Produces two assists Vilardi registered two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Vilardi had six goals over the last seven games of the campaign, but his last assist was Feb. 25, two games before he was held out with an enlarged spleen. The 24-year-old has held down a top-line role since his return, and he set up goals by linemates Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor in this contest. It's still early in the postseason, but Vilardi could achieve breakout status if he stays in that place in the lineup.
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Gabriel Vilardi - Produces two assists Vilardi registered two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Vilardi had six goals over the last seven games of the campaign, but his last assist was Feb. 25, two games before he was held out with an enlarged spleen. The 24-year-old has held down a top-line role since his return, and he set up goals by linemates Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor in this contest. It's still early in the postseason, but Vilardi could achieve breakout status if he stays in that place in the lineup.
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Vladislav Namestnikov - Nets goal in Game 1 win Namestnikov scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Namestnikov was rested for the Jets' regular-season finale, an oddity given his placement on the fourth line for the playoff opener. Nonetheless, he was able to contribute, burying a shot from the slow after the Avalanche got sloppy in their own zone. Namestnikov was versatile for the Jets this season while earning 37 points over 78 appearances, his most in a campaign since he had 48 in 2017-18. If injuries arise among the Jets' top-six forwards, Namestnikov could be one of the players to step up into a larger role.
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Vladislav Namestnikov - Nets goal in Game 1 win Namestnikov scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Namestnikov was rested for the Jets' regular-season finale, an oddity given his placement on the fourth line for the playoff opener. Nonetheless, he was able to contribute, burying a shot from the slow after the Avalanche got sloppy in their own zone. Namestnikov was versatile for the Jets this season while earning 37 points over 78 appearances, his most in a campaign since he had 48 in 2017-18. If injuries arise among the Jets' top-six forwards, Namestnikov could be one of the players to step up into a larger role.
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Josh Morrissey - One of each Sunday Morrissey scored a goal on two shots, dished a power-play assist, added two PIM and blocked five shots in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Morrissey rested for the Jets' regular-season finale, but he was as strong as ever before that with two goals and nine helpers over his last eight outings. The momentum carried over into the playoffs as he earned his third straight multi-point effort. Morrissey is likely to see massive minutes on the top pairing and first power-play unit, and his offense will make him a solid choice for fantasy playoff competitions.
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Mark Scheifele - Racks up three points Sunday Scheifele scored a goal, dished two assists, went plus-2 and added two hits in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Scheifele's goal tied the game at 3-3 in the first period, and he assisted on both of Kyle Connor's tallies in the third. Over his last 10 regular-season appearances, Scheifele had nine points, giving him 72 points in 74 outings overall. The 31-year-old continues to be a significant scoring threat in a top-line role and on the Jets' first power-play unit.
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Mark Scheifele - Racks up three points Sunday Scheifele scored a goal, dished two assists, went plus-2 and added two hits in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Scheifele's goal tied the game at 3-3 in the first period, and he assisted on both of Kyle Connor's tallies in the third. Over his last 10 regular-season appearances, Scheifele had nine points, giving him 72 points in 74 outings overall. The 31-year-old continues to be a significant scoring threat in a top-line role and on the Jets' first power-play unit.
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Adam Lowry - Pots two goals in win Lowry scored twice and added six hits in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Lowry had a two-goal game against Colorado on April 13 as well, but those were his only two tallies over a 19-game stretch. The 31-year-old finished the regular season with 35 points, 181 hits, 57 PIM and 119 shots on net over 81 appearances in a third-line role. He should continue to see that kind of usage going forward, though he's not expected to stay hot on offense throughout the playoffs.
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Adam Lowry - Pots two goals in win Lowry scored twice and added six hits in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Lowry had a two-goal game against Colorado on April 13 as well, but those were his only two tallies over a 19-game stretch. The 31-year-old finished the regular season with 35 points, 181 hits, 57 PIM and 119 shots on net over 81 appearances in a third-line role. He should continue to see that kind of usage going forward, though he's not expected to stay hot on offense throughout the playoffs.
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Kyle Connor - Three points in Game 1 win Connor scored twice on five shots, dished an assist, went plus-2 and added two hits in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Connor had 12 points during an eight-game streak before resting for the Jets' regular-season finale. Despite missing time with a knee injury, the winger accumulated 34 goals and 61 points over 65 appearances. He's already off to a great start in the playoffs and should continue to play in a top-line role for a team with its eyes on a deep run.
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Connor Hellebuyck - Survives high-scoring Game 1 Hellebuyck stopped 40 of 46 shots in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Hellebuyck was twice as busy as his Colorado counterpart Alexandar Georgiev, but the Jets' offense was more opportunistic. Hellebuyck allowed four or more goals in just 10 of his 60 regular-season appearances, posting a 2.39 GAA and a .921 save percentage in a Vezina-caliber campaign. The 30-year-old will need more stability from his defense to avoid turning every game into a track meet versus the Avalanche. Game 2 is Tuesday in Winnipeg.
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Connor Hellebuyck - Survives high-scoring Game 1 Hellebuyck stopped 40 of 46 shots in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Impact Hellebuyck was twice as busy as his Colorado counterpart Alexandar Georgiev, but the Jets' offense was more opportunistic. Hellebuyck allowed four or more goals in just 10 of his 60 regular-season appearances, posting a 2.39 GAA and a .921 save percentage in a Vezina-caliber campaign. The 30-year-old will need more stability from his defense to avoid turning every game into a track meet versus the Avalanche. Game 2 is Tuesday in Winnipeg.
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Lowry, Connor propel Jets to 7-6 playoff win over Avalanche
Captain Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor each scored twice to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round playoff serie...APRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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