“Being a little prick to play against,” the 23-year-old said before the Jets faced off against Utah. “Not being fun to play against. Be annoying, reliable in all zones. Eventually the production is going to come.”

Cole Perfetti notched his first career hat trick to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the visiting Utah Hockey Club 5-2 on Friday night. Nikolaj Ehlers reached 500 career points with a goal and two assists for the Jets,

Ehlers, a game-time decision because he’d woken up sick, assisted on two of Perfetti’s goals, including the empty-netter, to reach 500 career points, drawing a standing ovation from what was left of a crowd of 13,878.

As he stood in front of reporters and fielded questions, Cole Perfetti was using words that you don’t normally associate with the mostly mild-mannered and polite Winnipeg Jets forward. To be clear,

A rising winger for the Winnipeg Jets had a career-best night in their recent victory over the Utah Hockey Club. 23-year-old forward Cole Perfetti was the star

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Cole Perfetti for fantasy hockey. Winnipeg Jets right wing Cole Perfetti scored a hat trick during

Cole Perfetti on Friday scored three goals for his first NHL hat-trick as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Utah Hockey Club 5-2. Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists to reach 500 points for his career, while David Gustafsson also scored for Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck had 17 saves.

Three goals ended Utah’s three-game winning streak. Cole Perfetti scored his first NHL hat trick, including the go-ahead goal, for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win

Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists to reach 500 points for his career, and David Gustafsson also scored for Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck had 17 saves.

Cole Perfetti put his money where his mouth is on Friday night. Jacob Stoller recounts how it all came together.

Taking a step away from the Jets, Mikko Rantanen, who is currently sixth in NHL scoring with 64 points, was traded out of the Central Division on Friday night. He was moved from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in a massive, three-team blockbuster deal, sending Martin Necas back to Colorado and Taylor Hall from Chicago to Carolina.