Mark Scheifele netted a hat trick while Kyle Connor scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets enter the Christmas break in first place in the NHL standings.
Mark Scheifele scored a hat trick and an assist while Kyle Connor collected two goals and an assist to spark the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
The Jets sent both defenceman Dylan Coghlan and forward Nikita Chibrikov to the AHL squad on Thursday.
Winnipeg led 2-1 with less than five minutes left before Frank Vatrano tied it and forced the turnover that led to Troy Terry's winner with only 26 seconds remaining.
Winnipeg's captain scored with just 1:13 to go while Kyle Connor scored twice and Mark Scheifele scored as well in the win.
The Bombers had one "A" and four "B" grades in the first annual CFLPA report cards but players gave them a "C+" for travel.
The Jets signed forward Kevin He to a three-year entry-level contract with an average annual value in the NHL of $975,000.
The Manitoba Open will be hosted by a different golf course in each of the next five years starting with the Breezy Bend Country Club in 2025.
Kolesar signed a three-year contract extension that will pay him $2.5 million per season.
It's 'no pain, no gain' for the Winnipeg Jets, who followed a dominant game Tuesday with an overtime loss Thursday night.
