Winnipeg Jets Game Notes - May 8, 2021 vs. Ottawa Senators

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THE RUNDOWN OTT

STAT

WPG

53 21 27 5 47 148 179 15.8 79.1

GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK%

52 28 21 3 59 158 145 24.2 80.3

LAST FIVE GAMES Date

Opp

Sc

Res

Str

Apr. 26 Apr. 28 Apr. 30 May 3 May 5

EDM EDM at MTL at OTT at CGY

6-1 3-1 5-3 2-1 4-0

L L L L W

4L 5L 6L 7L 1W

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NEXT FIVE GAMES Date

Opp

May 8 May 10 May 11 May 14

TV

Radio

OTT Sportnet 680 CJOB/Power 97 VAN TSN3 680 CJOB/Power 97 VAN TSN3 680 CJOB/Power 97 TOR TSN3 680 CJOB/Power 97 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Rounnd

GAME 53 • SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 • 6:00 P.M. • BELL MTS PLACE

The Jets return to Bell MTS Place for their final four games of the regular season, which begins on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators.

Winnipeg clinched a playoff spot with a 4-0 win against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. It marks the fourth consecutive season the Jets have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

With this four-game homestand, the Jets finish this season with nine of 12 games at Bell MTS Place.

The Jets are 11-11-2 on home ice this season and need a winning record during the homestand to post a winning record at Bell MTS Place for the fifth consecutive season.

SEASON SERIES Date

Loc

Sc/Time

Res/Rec

Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 14 May 3 May 8

OTT OTT WPG WPG WPG WPG OTT OTT OTT WPG

4-3 4-1 6-3 5-1 2-1 4-3 4-2 3-2 2-1

OTW W W W L W L W L

BROADCAST INFO TV: Sportsnet Play-By-Play: Analyst: Rinkside:

John Bartlett Greg Millen Scott Oake

Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97 Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:

Paul Edmonds Jamie Thomas Kelly Moore

Last Game

GAME STORYLINES

The Jets play six games in May, marking the first time in franchise history the team has played regular season games in May.

Blake Wheeler is on a five-game point streak (3G, 3A), which is his longest of the season.

Derek Forbort ranks fourth in the NHL this season with 106 blocked shots.

Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring at home with 24 points (8G, 16A) in 24 games.

Kyle Connor has a team leading 14 goals on home ice.

May 5 at CGY - 4-0 W Jets Scorers: Lowry (9, 10), Wheeler (12, 13) Flames Scorers: None Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (32 sv, 0 ga) Flames Goaltender: Jacob Markstrom (15 sv, 4 ga) Jets PP: 1-for-3 Jets PK: 5-for-5

Recap: Adam Lowry and Blake Wheeler each scored twice in a 4-0 shutout of the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night, as the Jets clinched a spot in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs…Lowry also had an assist for a three-point night, while Andrew Copp had two assists...Connor Hellebuyck stopped 17 shots in the third period to preserve the shutout.

Three Stars: 1. Lowry 2. Wheeler 3. Hellebuyck

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