Canucks Crushed 6–1 By Kyle Connor And Winnipeg Jets
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How good are the Winnipeg Jets this season? Really good is the answer. They are currently tied with the also surprising Washington Capitals to lead the NHL with 63 points. For the Jets, Kyle Connor‘s offensive production is one reason for the team’s success.
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Kyle Connor recorded a natural hat trick and added an assist Tuesday to move into a tie with Mark Scheifele for the team lead in goals with 26. They are tied for third in the NHL behind only Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (31) and Florida's Sam Reinhart (27). Connor tops the Jets with 59 points, which ranks seventh best in the league.
Connor records 6th career hat trick in a 6-1 victory
Left unchecked, the winger scored a first-period, natural hat-trick as the Jets steamrolled the Canucks, 6-1, on Tuesday. The 28-year-old seemed as happy with his team’s stinginess as he was with its explosiveness.
Kyle Connor's three-goal, four-point outing for the Jets over the Canucks was yet another example of how his cerebral nature allows him to weaponize his world-class talent, writes .
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The left-winger’s sixth career hat trick came in a span of 6:38, making it the third fastest in Jets-Thrashers’ history.
After their most complete game of 2025, the Vancouver Canucks fell 6–1 to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Winnipeg’s goal scorers were Kyle Connor (3), Neal Pionk, Nino Niederreiter, and Mark Scheifele.
Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick in the first period and went on to add an assist as the Winnipeg Jets crushed the visiting Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Tuesday.