Flower power: Jets lose 4-2 to Wild as Fleury wins goaltending duel

Ken Wiebe and Sean Reynolds of Sportsnet dissect the Winnipeg
Jets 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. That left
the Jets with seven losses over the past eight games as their
record dipped to 36-26-3 on the season. With 17 games left to go
in the regular season, the Jets cushion for the eighth and final
spot in the Western Conference has almost evaporated entirely, as
the Calgary Flames are four points back (and even in games
played) and the Nashville Predators are six points back (with
four games in hand). The Jets open a three-game road trip against
Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers on Saturday and they'll be
without centre Pierre-Luc Dubois, who suffered a lower-body
injury on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. Jets head coach
Rick Bowness said the hope is that Dubois could rejoin the Jets
before the road trip is complete.