Jets Sweep, Connor Makes History, Comrie's Win Streak

0:00Welcome to NHO News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NHO fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Winnipeg Jets are pushing hard for a wild card spot in the Western Conference after a strong weekend sweep. They're sitting at 28 wins, 28 losses, and 10 overtime losses for 66 points, just a few points shy of the second wild card. Position Key players stepped up big in recent wins over Colorado and St. Louis. Kyle Conner made franchise history with his 830 goal season, passing the old mark held by a former thrasher star. Back up goalie Eric Comrie also shown, stretching his winning streak to five games after stopping 29 shots against St. Louis, the longest run. For any Jets goalie this year, fans and media are buzzing about these clutch efforts, especially with the team wrapping up a long homestand. Defenseman Heiden Flurry ended a two-year NHL goal drought, scoring his first as a Jets in his first overall since late December 2023.

1:02With Tampa Bay, head coach Scott Arniell says the squad needs contributions from everyone to climb the standings, and this week is Maker Break. Looking ahead, they host Nashville on Tuesday, March 17th at 8 p.m. Eastern, before a tough road trip. That includes Boston on Thursday, March 19th at 7 p.m. Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 21st at 1 p.m. and the Rangers on Sunday, March 22nd at 12 p.m. Eastern. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, see the episode description. Your favorite podcasts, music or sleep sounds coming from your pillow, no earbuds, no distractions. Just listen and relax, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com