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Mike McIntyre

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#NHLJets beat writer who gets words deep for the Winnipeg Free Press; 6x author; Left life of crime (reporting) behind in 2016; Husband, Dad x2, Rescue Dog Owner x2.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · Jun 20

Jerry Pruitt was Canada’s oldest jockey, retiring at 66 after a legendary career.

His wife, Lise, is a top trainer at Assiniboia Downs.

Now their 22-year-old daughter Ciera is blazing her own trail as a rookie rider at her hometown track.

My feature: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Racing in her blood: Rookie Manitoba jockey knows she has ‘big shoes to fill’ as she follows in dad’s footsteps

Ciera Pruitt had pictured the scene since she was a little girl running wild on the grounds of Assiniboia Downs — her backyard, really — while her parents were hard at work nearby. Back then, she was...

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 12h

Springer dinger! That’s how to start a series.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 18h

This group, particularly all four forward lines and the top D pair, is quite something. Incredibly deep.

Dave Minuk @icdave.bsky.social · 18h

In today’s re-match with the Rocket the Moose will look like:

Di Giuseppe – JAD – Duehr
Fagemo – Gustafsson – Wagner
Barlow – Yager – Lambert
Yoder – Zhilkin –Shaw

Heinola - Salomonsson
Phillips - Frisch
Sautner - Bauer

DiVincentiis

#AHL #MBMoose

Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 19h

ICYMI, our coverage of Saturday's #NHLJets victory over the Los Angeles Kings:

Game analysis by @wiebesworld.bsky.social: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

My one-on-one with former #MBMoose sniper/scrapper Jeff Malott: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Inside job: Late tip from Scheifele gives Jets first win

Mark Scheifele went to the hard areas and his brilliant hand-eye coordination took care of the rest. With the game tied just past the midway point of the third period, the Winnipeg Jets forward got in...

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 19h

Happy Thanksgiving long weekend, folks.

The latest edition of our monthly #NHLJets mailbag is now online at @winnipegfreepress.com . Thanks to all who sent questions to myself and @wiebesworld.bsky.social.

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Jets mailbag: Injuries, prospects and salary cap on fans’ minds

The Winnipeg Jets are off and running on a new NHL season — and local hockey fans are already in mid-season form when it comes to questions about the club. Free Press hockey writers Mike McIntyre and....

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 19h

#NHLJets coach Scott Arniel wouldn't rule out Haydn Fleury for Monday's game in New York against the Islanders. Said he's dealing with a bruise after blocking a shot with his knee Saturday. Kale Clague up as a precaution, they don't want to IR Fleury, so Brad Lambert had to be sent down to make room

Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 20h

Now heading out onto the ice for a skate once the #NHLJets practice is over: Adam Lowry…and Dylan Samberg.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 21h

#NHLJets forward lines unchanged from Saturday’s game. Parker Ford the extra.

On D, Logan Stanley now with Neal Pionk. Colin Miller, playing his off-side, is with Luke Schenn. Kale Clague the extra.

No Connor Hellebuyck out here. Presumably just a maintenance day.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 21h

#NHLJets on the ice for a quick skate before they get on the bird and fly to New York.

2-game road trip starts Monday afternoon.

Haydn Fleury (knee) is not skating. Kale Clague has been recalled from the #MBMoose. And Brad Lambert has been sent down to create a roster spot.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

Righty.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

Last call for our monthly #NHLJets mailbag, which goes online Sunday. Have a question about the hockey club? Send it to @wiebesworld.bsky.social and I by either hitting reply to this post or DMing one/both of us.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

Today's #NHLJets attendance: 14,204. That ends a streak of 16 consecutive sellouts for Winnipeg (15,225) dating back to the last 8 regular-season games of last season, all 7 playoff games and Thursday's season-opener.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

#NHLJets hang on for a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Los Angeles.

1-1-0 on the year.

Mark Scheifele 2G, Alex Iafallo 1G, Connor Hellebuyck 29 saves.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

#NHLJets survive the Neal Pionk penalty plus an extended period of 6-on-5 play in their own end. A couple big saves by Connor Hellebuyck and huge shot blocks from Logan Stanley and Dylan DeMelo.

17 seconds left. Tanner Pearson called for tripping. 3-2 Winnipeg. 6-on-4 LA.

Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

#NHLJets, up 3-2 with 3:30 left in the 3rd, will now have to kill a penalty as Neal Pionk called for what was essentially a bodyslam.

Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Scheifele with a perfect tip of a Josh Morrissey point shot and the #NHLJets are back in front, 3-2 with 8:13 left.

That's some incredible hand-eye from Scheifele, who is up to 5 points already on the season.

Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

#NHLJets could be in some more hurt here as Haydn Fleury left the game in the 2nd period after a painful shot block, tried to skate just before the start of the 3rd and went back to the room.

The only extra D on the roster right now is Colin Miller, and he's a righty.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Scheifele ties the game on a shorthanded rush. The goal comes right after Kyle Connor's penalty had just ended, so it will officially be an even strength goal. Scheifele actually banked that in off Kings defenceman Mikey Anderson as he was falling to the ice.

Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

The #NHLJets power kill continues. Two great shorthanded chances after potting a pair of shorties in Thursday's season opener.

Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

And now the #NHLJets will be shorthanded for the first time today, having already seen a 1-0 lead turn into a 2-1 deficit.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

Adrian Kempe puts the #NHLJets in a hole for the first time today, finishing off a terrific three-way passing play to give Los Angeles a 2-1 lead with 10:48 left in the 2nd.

The visitors have really turned on the jets since the first half of the first period.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

Los Angeles ties it just 50 seconds into the 2nd period as Mikey Anderson's shot through a maze of traffic beats Connor Hellebuyck. 1-1.

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Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

Third straight power play for the #NHLJets here in the first period. They've earned them, too. Score is 1-0, shots are 12-2 with 6:50 left.

Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

Logan Stanley crushes Alex Turcotte with a big clean hit, and then Jeff Malott and Luke Schenn drop the gloves for a brief but heavy tilt that Schenn gets the better of.

Mike McIntyre @mikemcintyrewpg.bsky.social · 1d

1-0 #NHLJets as they score their first PP goal of the season. Alex Iafallo finishes off a beauty passing sequence that included Kyle Connor and Gabe Vilardi.