Western Conference

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Mark Scheifele skating for the Winnipeg Jets

One Game at a Time: Winnipeg Jets Take Two-Game Lead to St. Louis (04/22/2025)

“It’s all game three now,” Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel said when asked about team swagger and the job not being done. Arniel is at the helm of a Jets team coming off a historic regular season by clinching the Presidents’ Trophy. The Jets are now halfway up the mountain against the St. Louis […]

NHL Playoff Preview: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 4/22/2025

NHL Playoff Game Recap: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues Game Two (04/21/2025)

Kyle Connor’s game-winner early into the third period was enough to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues Monday night. The Jets would take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Blues with this win. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 of 22 shots he faced in the Jets’ victory, while Mark […]

Stanley Cup Playoffs Gameday Thoughts: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues Game Two

St. Louis and Winnipeg are gearing up for the second clash at the Canada Life Centre. Inside The Rink’s own Conrad Jack gears you up for game two with his gameday thoughts. Physicality Will Be Amplified After game one ended in a super physical fashion, with each team being assessed five misconducts after two separate […]

Edmonton Oilers Playoff Thoughts: Round 1, Game 1

Having the same Round 1 every year has gotten boring. But the games need to be played, so what can you do? The LA Kings meeting our Edmonton Oilers for a fourth straight year is similar to the late 90s and early 2000s Oilers, when they were always meeting the Dallas Stars in the Playoffs. […]

NHL Report Cards: Grades for Every Teams’ 2024-25 Regular Season

Now that the regular season has wrapped up, let’s unfairly judge how the teams have done this season and whether or not it was a successful campaign. Team rosters vary throughout the league, from contending to rebuilding to hitting rock bottom for the first time in a while (Hello, Boston!). Some are climbing but haven’t […]

NHL Playoff Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 4/21/2025

NHL Playoff Preview: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 4/21/2025

NHL Playoff Preview: St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations (04/21/2025)

St Louis Blues (0-1-0) at Winnipeg Jets (1-0-0)Venue: Canada Life CentreDate: Tonight – Monday, April 21stTime: 6:30 pm CST TV: CBC, TVAS 2, ESPN 2Radio: 680 CJOB (Winnipeg) & 101 ESPN (St. Louis) DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:St. Louis Blues +1.5 ML -170Winnipeg Jets -1.5 ML +142O/U 5.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster St. Louis Blues News […]

Winnipeg Jets Keys to Success for Game Two (04/20/2025)

The Winnipeg Jets battled adversity against the St. Louis Blues, beating them 5-3 after a gutsy third-period effort to gain the 1-0 series edge. Minimize Penalties Taken The St. Louis Blues scored two power-play goals on the three chances they had throughout the game. While most of the calls were questionable for both teams, it […]