Overview
- Winnipeg improved to 8-3-0 and Chicago dropped to 5-4-2, with the Jets controlling faceoffs, shots, hits and blocks.
- Kyle Connor, Gabe Vilardi and Mark Scheifele each posted three points, with Vilardi scoring twice, and Jonathan Toews recorded an assist against his former team.
- Coach Jeff Blashill called it a game of big mistakes, singling out Louis Crevier’s neutral‑zone read and Sam Rinzel getting beaten at the blue line as examples of breakdowns.
- Chicago’s second period issues resurfaced, and goalie Spencer Knight’s recent dip continued with two goals described as ones he would want back.
- Andrei Burakovsky scored a late between‑the‑legs goal as Chicago pushed, but Winnipeg extended its points streak against the Hawks to 12 straight, and Blashill praised his team’s fight.