Not only did Mark Scheifele win the game for the Winnipeg Jets, he recorded a significant milestone in doing so.
The Winnipeg Jets assistant captain scored his 299th career NHL goal with 1:04 left in regulation to tie the game 1-1. Scheifele added his 300th goal just 38 seconds into overtime to give the Jets a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in their home-opener on Friday night.
Scheifele’s face lit up after scoring No. 300, admitting it was pretty satisfying.
“It’s pretty wild,” he said. “I’m just very thankful for the guys I’ve played with. I’ve been lucky enough to play with some really good players. It’s all thanks to them.”
Kyle Connor set up the game-winner by passing to Scheifele in front of the net. Scheifele knocked in a Nikolaj Ehlers rebound to tie the game.
“Those are big milestones,” said Jets coach Scott Arniel. “300 goals …