Scheifele’s Gordie Howe night
Winnipeg beat Vegas 4–1 and Mark Scheifele recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick — 1 goal and 2 assists — while Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves and Alex Iafallo scored the game‑winner. The win was Winnipeg’s second straight and tightened late‑season playoff jockeying. (x.com)
Scheifele dropped the gloves with Brett Howden late in the second period and was assessed a fighting major at 19:01, picking up five penalty minutes in the game; ESPN noted it was his 10th career fight in his 15th NHL season. (nhl.com) His final tally came on an empty-netter at 18:42 of the third period—registered as his 32nd goal of the season—and Kyle Connor received the secondary assist on that play. (nhl.com) The crowd at Canada Life Centre was listed at 13,478 and the game officially began at 7:08 p.m. CDT, per the NHL game report. (nhl.com) Scheifele’s night pushed his seasonal totals to roughly 32 goals and 54 assists, leaving him within one point of his career high in points for a single season, according to postgame stat updates. (rotowire.com) Winnipeg’s victory also ended a five-game home losing streak to Vegas, a run that dated back through previous matchups between the clubs. (medicinehatnews.com) The Golden Knights concluded their three-game road trip with the loss and are listed at 32-26-14 in the standings on ESPN’s recap; Adin Hill started in goal and played 44:49 before being relieved. (espn.co.uk)
