Kyle Connor Registers Third Consecutive Multi-Point Effort
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor kept his recent scoring surge going with a three-point effort in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over Minnesota. He had a pair of power-play assists and an even-strength goal, registering a third consecutive multi-point game. The streak has followed an ice-cold stretch, which saw Connor add to his points tally in only one of eight games. The recent improvement puts Connor back to averaging close to a point per game for the season, with 20 goals and 17 assists recorded in 38 appearances. Connor's linemate Gabriel Vilardi has also heated up with a three-game multi-point streak, and the two will be let loose against the league-worst Chicago team next.
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (knee) has been activated from Injured Reserve and will rejoin the lineup Tuesday against the Islanders. The 27-year-old has missed 16 games due to a knee injury. Connor was on fire before getting injured, but fantasy managers might have to be patient with him, considering his long layoff. In 26 games, Connor has posted 17 goals and 11 assists in 2023-24.
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (knee) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action. The news comes after Connor hurt his knee in Sunday's matchup against Anaheim. Connor lands on the shelf as Winnipeg's leading goal-scorer, having lit the lamp 17 times in 26 contests this season. He's also third on the team with 11 assists. With Connor out, Gabriel Vilardi is set to move to the first line for Tuesday's encounter with the Sharks.
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor sustained a lower-body injury in Sunday's clash with the Ducks. He took a knee-on-knee hit from Anaheim forward Ryan Strome, who was tossed from the game. Assuming he misses time, the Jets will be without their top goal-scorer. Connor has racked up 17 markers in 26 outings, adding 11 assists to tie Mark Scheifele for the team lead in overall scoring. The Jets return to action on Tuesday versus San Jose, and we should know more about Connor's status by then.
Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor enjoyed a big night on Thursday as his club defeated the visiting Nashville Predators by a 6-3 score. The winger led the way with a hat-trick and a four-point night to go along with a hefty seven shots on goal in his 18:28 of ice time on the evening. Two of Connor's three goals came in the second period before he iced the game with an empty-net marker with just over three minutes left in the contest. The big night added to a hot start for the 26-year-old who has notched 11 goals and 16 points on 60 shots through just 13 games while he has notched five goals and seven points on 14 shots over his last two games. He continues to be an elite left-wing option in fantasy and one managers should keep off the trade market permanently.
Kyle Connor Picks Up Three Points In Win Over Rangers
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor registered his seventh three-point game of the season Monday versus the Rangers, notching a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win. He also led the team with five shot attempts on goal and produced one hit in 17:37 of ice time. Connor has sparked into life lately with two goals and six assists across six games. Unlike many of his teammates, Connor has been able to stay healthy for the whole season and it's helped him to become Winnipeg's leading scorer with 65 points in 57 games. He won't get anywhere near his goals tally from last season (47), but Connor is on the cusp of getting a new record for most assists in a season. He had 46 helpers in 2021-22 but is currently already on 39.
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor posted two assists in Monday's 4-2 win over the Blues, logging his first points in four games. Connor has been outstanding throughout the season, earning 59 points in 52 games, but it appears as though he ran out of gas a bit ahead of the All-Star break. He now has a good opportunity to refill the tank, with the Jets off until Feb. 11. The grind continues versus the Blackhawks, who have watched Connor record five points in three games against them this season.
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor recorded his fourth career hat trick as the team beat Vancouver 7-4 on Sunday. He grabbed a pair of first-period goals and completed the hat trick 13:42 into the third period. This was a very impressive continuation of a red-hot spell Connor has been having since the final few days of 2022. He is on a six-game point streak, with five goals and six assists registered during the run. Connor has reached 20 goals for the campaign and is now on 49 points through 40 games. It's third most points by a Jets player through 40 games of a season since the club relocated to Winnipeg.
On Friday, Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor set a franchise record with his 41st game-winning goal. His tally came on the power play in the third period. Winnipeg beat Tampa Bay 4-2. Connor also had an assist. The winger logged 21:24 minutes of total ice time, and he now has 17 goals and 29 assists in 39 games. Connor should be an essential piece to fantasy managers who have him rostered all season long. He has points in his last five games played, and Winnipeg ranks seventh in the NHL with 125 goals scored.
Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor extended his point streak to 10 games on Tuesday. He scored two goals and added an assist in a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. During Connor's point streak, he has registered seven goals and 10 assists. The Shelby Township, Michigan, native is a significant player in fantasy hockey, just like he is for Winnipeg. Thirty-three games into the season, Connor has 15 goals and 23 assists.
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor delivered two assists as the team beat Anaheim 5-2 on Sunday. He set up Dylan Samberg for a game-tying goal after the Ducks had jumped to a 2-0 lead and Connor also grabbed a power-play assist on a late Nate Schmidt strike. The 25-year-old managed one shot on goal himself and couldn't register any other stats in 18:35 of ice time. This season has been a strange one for Connor, as he is averaging a point per game through 23 outings, but he has logged a minus-four rating. Connor even had a minus-three nightmare against Columbus Friday. With matchups against Florida and St. Louis coming up, the rough ride could continue for Connor.
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor finished Tuesday's 5-1 win over Dallas with three assists. He had two helpers in the second period when the Jets turned a one-goal deficit into a big lead and Connor completed his hat trick of assists on Mason Appleton's empty-net goal. Appleton added two assists to his tally and Mark Scheifele scored twice, so the whole first line killed it in the matchup. Connor has slowly started to build himself a scoring streak, having notched at least one point in three consecutive games. Half of his 10 points have come during the run, so it's not been a very productive start to the season from Connor, but he was always going to kick into gear at some point.
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor will be back in action on Wednesday against Detroit after sitting out three games because of COVID-19 protocols. He cleared the protocols alongside defenseman Nate Schmidt at the start of the week. Connor will skate on the second line with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Blake Wheeler. The 25-year-old American has been killing it throughout the campaign with 41 goals and 41 assists in 67 outings. He's one of only five players in the league with at least 40 goals and assists. Detroit has the league's worst defensive record, so this is a great spot for Connor to reintroduce himself with a big performance.
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor helped his side to a 4-3 overtime victory against Columbus on Friday and extended his point streak to 10 games. He notched a short-handed goal in the opening frame and tallied an assist when Nikolaj Ehlers won the game for Winnipeg 21 seconds into overtime. Connor is having a mind-boggling month with 24 points in 13 games, and he's been able to collect a career-high 82 points across the whole season. He's the fifth-best scorer in the league and Connor continues to hunt for a 50-goal year, which would be the first by a Winnipeg player since 1995-96 when Keith Tkachuk did it with the old Jets. Sitting on 41 markers, Connor is currently on pace for 51 goals.
Kyle Connor Racks Up Four Points Against Blackhawks
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor put in a massive shift in Sunday's 6-4 victory over Chicago, scoring a power-play goal and picking up three assists. This is his fourth game of the month with three-plus points. Connor potted his 23rd road goal and now only needs five more to set a new franchise record for a season. He's on 39 goals for the whole campaign and tops Winnipeg's scoring charts with 77 points. Connor is having a huge month with seven goals and 19 points in 10 games, and he enters a juicy four-game week that includes matchups against Ottawa, Columbus and Arizona, three teams that are carrying some of the worst goals-against averages in the league.
Kyle Connor Extends Goal Streak, Grabs Three Points
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor scored in a fifth consecutive game and recorded three points in total as the team crushed Vegas 7-3 Tuesday night. He put the team 2-0 up late in the opening period and went on to register two assists, one of which came on the power play. Connor has tallied three points in back-to-back games and has already notched 14 points in eight March outings. He'll face Boston's tough defense next, but a meeting with the Blackhawks over the weekend should give him another great opportunity to boost his numbers. Winnipeg's leading scorer is on 78 points for the campaign and needs just two more goals to register his first 40-goal season.
Kyle Connor Hands Out Three Assists As Jets Make History
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor posted his second consecutive multi-point game on Tuesday as the team picked apart Montreal in an 8-4 victory. The Jets became the first team in NHL history to give up a four-goal lead before going on to win by four-plus goals. Winnipeg struck back with four power-play goals after the Canadiens had tied the game. Connor picked up three assists in the high-scoring affair. The 25-year-old became the 12th player in the league to reach 60 points for the campaign. He's notched 29 of his 61 points since interim head coach Dave Lowry arrived in town.
Winnipeg Jets left-winger Kyle Connor keeps rolling. Connor added a goal and two assists against Vancouver in the shootout loss on Friday night. The forward fired six shots on goal as the Winnipeg top line totaled 17 shots in all. Connor delivered one hit, one blocked shot, and caused three takeaways. Connor's goal came a bit past the six minute mark aided by a great play from Blake Wheeler. In between, the winger notched assists to pad his point total to 32 on the season (18 goals). Connor also has 118 shots in 27 games as the winger continues to thrive in the Western Conference.
Kyle Connor Celebrates 25th Birthday With Two Goals
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor became the second player in franchise history to score multiple goals on his birthday as he struck twice in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken. He scored both of his goals in the third period to ice the game. Connor fired off six shots in total in nearly 21 minutes of ice time. The 25-year-old has been feeling it in front of the net all season long and now only Alex Ovechkin (20) and Leon Draisaitl (23) have scored more goals than him. Connor has added 12 assists for a nice 29-point campaign.
Winnipeg Jets left-winger Kyle Connor scored one of three Winnipeg power-play goals on Sunday at home. His goal turned out to be the game-winner in the 6-3 Jets victory. Connor was set up by Pierre-Luc Dubois from the right dot. The winger does not miss one-timers like that often. His shot whizzed by Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll. It was Connor's 15th goal of the season. Connor added an assist during Winnipeg's third and final power-play goal of the night. He has 27 points in 24 games with an eye-popping 105 shots on the season.
