After breaking a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 shutout over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, the Vancouver Canucks rolled into Winnipeg to face the league-leading Jets, who were coming off a 3-0 shutout of their own against the Colorado Avalanche.
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor laughs when asked what was more difficult — preparing for his wedding last summer or the hockey season?
How good are the Winnipeg Jets this season? Really good is the answer. They are currently tied with the also surprising Washington Capitals to lead the NHL with 63 points. For the Jets, Kyle Connor‘s offensive production is one reason for the team’s success.
Then, flipping the script, Connor scored his second of the game with 6:59 remaining in the frame - this one coming off a rebound from a Pionk point shot. Vilardi picked up the secondary assist - his second of the game - on Connor's 25th of the season.
The Canucks' form continues to swing wildly from game to game and the Jets took advantage with a Kyle Connor hat trick in the first period.
Connor’s hat trick went into the franchise record books behind two former Jets. Blake Wheeler scored three goals in a span of 4:20 in 2017, while Sean Monahan notched his in 5:17 last February.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid ’s wife Lauren Kyle is an interior designer by profession. After launching a sports apparel brand in collaboration with the Oilers last month, Kyle is now working on opening her own bar in Edmonton.
Dylan DeMelo scored with 27 seconds remaining in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 2-1 Thursday night to remain tied with Washington for first place in the NHL's overall standings.
Kyle McDavid and husband Connor wed in July 2024 at Old Woman Island in Muskoka. In an interview with Vogue Australia, Kyle McDavid shared details of their nuptials, including the NHL player's memorable vows.
Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick in the first period to spark the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.
The unbeaten Bandits (4-0) host the National Lacrosse League’s second-place Philadelphia Wings (4-1) on Saturday night at KeyBank Center. Face-off is at 7:30 p.m. Here’s how to watch, stream, and listen.
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