Manitoba Sports News

Six-time Manitoba men's champion Derek Samagalski will skip a new team out of Nunavut next season.

Senators head coach Travis Green suggested to reporters the Maple Leafs were manipulating the officials to get penalty calls.

From the Blues’ perspective, Thursday night’s game was the most important of the season. They had no choice but to be totally committed. The Jets need to learn from it.

Pavel Buchnevich scored twice in the first 3:11 and the Blues never looked back as Winnipeg now leads the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Alex Iafallo was moved to Winnipeg’s top line from the fourth after Gabriel Vilardi was injured March 23.

Vilardi missed the last 11 regular-season games with an upper-body injury after having a strong campaign with 27 goals and 61 points in 71 games.

What the 32-year-old is providing this veteran Jets group right now is a complete package of skill, physicality, leadership and desire – key ingredients in post-season advancement.

Five Canadian teams are competing for the Stanley Cup these playoffs. Along with the three eastern clubs, there are high hopes in Winnipeg after the Jets finished in first place.

Winnipeg's Jason Botterill is getting a second crack at an NHL GM job after being promoted by the Kraken to executive vice president and general manager.

The Jets had an optional practice on Tuesday after taking a 2-0 series lead on the St. Louis Blues on Monday.