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Blake Wheeler had a memorable game in what was his 700th with the nhljets franchise.

WINNIPEG — Captain Blake Wheeler scored twice and added an assist in his 700th game with the Jets franchise, and Winnipeg defeated theNikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists and Patrik Laine scored a goal into an empty net and added one assist. Jansen Harkins and Mason Appleton also had goals Jack Roslovic and Mark Scheifele both contributed a pair of assists.Dustin Brown scored a pair of goals and Martin Frk notched the other one for the Kings , who were coming off two straight wins.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Jets acquired defenceman Dylan DeMelo from Ottawa. He remained in Ottawa until Winnipeg begins a four-game road trip against the Senators Thursday.Brown scored 35 seconds into the game off a rebound.Harkins got his second goal of the season after Laine passed him the puck during a 2-on-1 and he beat Petersen with a low shot at 13:13.

Appleton made it 2-1 at 17:05 when Roslovic dropped him a pass and he fired the puck between Petersen’s pads.Los Angeles made it 3-2 at 1:21 of the third when Adrian Kempe shot the puck wide of the net, Frk picked it up behind Hellebuyck and wrapped around for the goal.Brown made it 4-3 with 4:44 left in the third when he tipped in a point shot from Roy. Kopitar picked up his second assist, giving him six assists in a three-game point streak.

Laine scored into an empty net at 17:43 and Wheeler tipped in a Neal Pionk point shot to finish the scoring at 18:31.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2020.

 

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