Jets Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Wild Card Push, Deadline Shakeup and More

The Winnipeg Jets are making things incredibly interesting right now. After a rocky first half of the 2025-26 season, they have caught fire since returning from the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.

The Late-Season Wild Card Push

After a frustrating start to the year, the Jets are suddenly on a six-game point streak (4-0-2). Thanks to massive recent wins against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks, they have pulled within just five points of the Seattle Kraken for the final Western Conference wild-card spot.

Trade Deadline Shakeup

General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff was busy at last week’s trade deadline. He shipped defensemen Luke Schenn (with 50% salary retained) and Logan Stanley to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Isak Rosén, defenseman Jacob Bryson, and future draft picks. He also moved Tanner Pearson to Buffalo for a seventh-round pick, aiming to retool while keeping the core—like Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, and Connor Hellebuyck—intact.

Morrissey and Scheifele Shine

Defenseman Josh Morrissey returned to the lineup on March 7 after suffering an injury with Team Canada at the Olympics. He came back with a bang, scoring the overtime game-winner against Vancouver. With that goal, he officially passed Dustin Byfuglien to become the franchise’s all-time points leader for defensemen (417 points).

Scheifele was named the NHL First Star of the Week on Monday after recording eight points over a three-game stretch.

Nyquist Gets the Monkey Off His Back

Veteran Gustav Nyquist, who signed a one-year deal in the offseason, finally scored his first goal as a Jet on March 5 during his 40th game of the season.

Jets Upcoming Schedule

The Jets are currently in the middle of a crucial homestand at Canada Life Centre. If they want to close that five-point gap and sneak into the playoffs, defending home ice this week is non-negotiable.

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