Morrissey scored a goal against the Blues and also kept one out to keep the score tied at one in the second. Another example of the Jets doing everything they can to stay in the hunt for the final wild card spot in the west.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, a great job by him getting to the net and staying with it and not giving up on the play. It\u2019s (part of) all of the little stuff, shot blocks. (Making) one more play and making that last-ditch effort like he did. J-Mo was fantastic,\u201d said head coach Scott Arniel Thursday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was skating. I saw him on the offensive side and what he was doing, with his patience and holding onto the puck. But I liked his battle in the D-zone and his ability to close quick, using his feet.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was the Jets power play that helped them beat Seattle on Monday night, Thursday it was their penalty kill which shut down four straight Blues man advantages including a late third period opportunity with Winnipeg leading 3-2.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe went to get aggressive on the goal and we left the middle open, which they were obviously trying to get it to. After that, we didn\u2019t allow any of that stuff to really get inside there. The stuff that was coming was coming from the outside. We did a good job with our sticks, with our lanes,\u201d said Arniel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe other side for me was that we did a good job with our clears. We had chances, especially in third but also in the second, where there were times where (there were) 50-50 pucks or guys were battling against one versus two and we were finding ways to get the puck and get it down the ice.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Jets and Flyers enter Saturday\u2019s matchup as two of the hottest teams in the NHL. The Jets and Flyers have each recorded 27 standings points since Mar. 1, tied for fourth in the NHL in that span. Winnipeg\u2019s 12-5-3 record has them tied for the best record in the Western Conference in that span. Since March 1, the Jets have allowed 2.6 goals per game, tied for fourth in that stretch while the Flyers are tied for second with 2.55 goals against.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the east is a race happening and they are staying right in the middle. They are getting some real good goaltending; I know that is one area since the Olympics. They transition well and they have got four lines they are using,\u201d said Arniel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have got some new names in there. They are the type of team that will attack you if you make mistakes, turn pucks over, they will attack you quickly, and transition well. So, they are a team that is in the middle of this rush of the playoff drives and I think you can see they are building off each and every game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mark Scheifele has put together a spectacular offensive season, posting career-highs in both assists (65) and points (99) and is now only one point shy of the second 100-point season in franchise history, joining Marian Hossa (100 points in 2006-07). With another two points, Scheifele will set a single-season franchise record with 101 points.<\/p>\n
Alex Iafallo who has been with Scheifele and Kyle Connor was asked about the chance of being part of Scheifele\u2019s 100th point.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cI mean, he’s playing incredible,\u201d said Iafallo.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike, it’s been fun playing with him, and seeing different angles where he’s going, and the plays that he’s making. So yeah, I would take either one of those.\u201d<\/p>\n
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