Jets hang for spirited win over Canadiens on back of Scheifele's Gordie Howe hat trick
WINNIPEG — Come for the offensive outburst, stay for the friendly banter. Whether it was Dubois chiming in with an answer to Scheifele about recording his first Gordie Howe hat trick or Scheifele countering to a query to Dubois about what things he’s changed recently that led to this recent offensive outburst, the one thing you could not mistake was the high level of joy shown by two of the foundational pieces on this Jets roster. It’s the seventh time in Scheifele’s career that he’s hit the mark and he’s got 28 more games to chase a third 30-goal campaign. Evans wasn’t out there seeking retribution, though Scheifele did drop the gloves in the third period with Canadiens defenceman Chris Wideman. Dubois was a powerful force throughout the game, even after the Jets watched the four-goal cushion vanish....
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