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Nino Niederreiter ready to return for Winnipeg Jets but Rutger McGroarty going back to school – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets could have forward Nino Niederreiter back in the lineup as early as Tuesday night. Niederreiter practiced on Monday after missing their last five games. He was cut on the leg by a skate blade two weeks ago after a …

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Four Jays on rehab assignment with triple-A Bisons

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 12, 2024 5:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Alek Manoah’s comeback from injury will continue Saturday when he starts for the Toronto Blue Jays’ triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y. Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen …

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Hopeful future Olympians compete in Winnipeg’s RBC training grounds – Winnipeg

As Olympic athletes gear up for Paris, Winnipeg’s youth are chasing their own Olympic dreams for 2028 and beyond. Over 130 elite athletes aged 14 to 25 made their way to the RBC training grounds, where scouts waited to find top talent. Winnipeg’s own Skylar Park is an Olympic Taekwondo …

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Wings top Leafs in OT; Matthews scores No. 69

TORONTO – Auston Matthews moved closer to a milestone that has gone untouched for more than 30 years. Dylan Larkin and his teammates are fine with that — they secured two priceless points in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Red Wings captain scored on a power play 41 seconds …

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ANALYSIS: Jets’ season could set new franchise standard – Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets have an opportunity this week to tick off a few remaining boxes that could establish 2023-24 as a new standard for the 2.0 version of the franchise. And the Jets certainly earned the right to be in that position based on what they accomplished last week on …

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Coyotes players are informed the team is expected to move to Salt Lake City, AP source says

Arizona Coyotes players have been informed the NHL club is expected to relocate to Salt Lake City, a person with knowledge of the meeting said Friday night. General manager Bill Armstrong flew to Edmonton, to tell players about the team’s potential move to Utah before its game against the Oilers, according …

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‘Burst into football’: Blue Bombers get in on growing sport of girls flag football – Winnipeg

Standing on a field of green turf at a sporting facility in Winnipeg’s south end, Solape Obasa keeps her eye on the football, waiting for the moment she can catch it and run. But before the 17-year-old at Winnipeg’s Elmwood High School got the chance to wait, she had to …

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Brossoit clutch, Jets shine against Dallas Stars for fifth straight win – Winnipeg

Laurent Brossoit made 24 saves for the shutout and the Winnipeg Jets made a Central Division statement Thursday with a 3-0 blanking of the Western Conference leading Dallas Stars on the road. Winnipeg won their fifth straight game to move into a tie for second place in the division with …

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ANALYSIS: Jets finally solve Dallas problem with second place within reach – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just when you think there’s nothing more to prove in this long NHL season, a game like Thursday night’s occurs and helps you prepare for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. And for a …

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Raleigh powers Mariners to 6-1 win over Blue Jays

Toronto relievers Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson had bags packed by their locker-room stalls at Rogers Centre on Wednesday ahead of a trip to Buffalo to continue building up for a return from the injured list. The sooner they get back from their Triple-A assignments, the better it’ll be for …

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