Reliving Blake Wheeler's spectacular 5-point night vs. Avalanche
Blake Wheeler had quite the game on Friday night.
The Winnipeg Jets captain had a hand in every one of his team's goals during a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. He tallied three primary assists, two points on the power play, and an empty-net goal to put the icing on the cake.
Wheeler's first assist was not his prettiest of the night, but it counted.
That's how it's done!!
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On his second helper, he fed Mark Scheifele a quick one-touch pass, and the center beat goaltender Semyon Varlamov on the short side. If either Wheeler or Scheifele hesitates at all, Varlamov likely has enough time to get over and hug the post.
Angles are of no concern to @markscheifele55. #COLvsWPG pic.twitter.com/eVKuKaKvMQ
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On his third point of the night - and his 400th career assist - Wheeler shows incredible patience before setting up Nikolaj Ehlers' goal. After the game, Scheifele described the feed as "dangling that dollar bill in front of the (defenseman)," according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
BLAKE WHEELER SLIDES THE PASS TO NIKOLAJ EHLERS WHO BURIES! 400TH ASSIST FOR WHEELER!#GoJetsGo pic.twitter.com/Ymj7iUEEBt
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Wheeler seemed to get better as the game went on, dishing a beautiful saucer pass to Patrik Laine for his third primary assist.
Extra sauce requested. Extra sauce delivered.
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Oh, and that's a big 'ole - point night @BiggieFunke. #COLvsWPG pic.twitter.com/JG87P1OElJ
Wheeler then fittingly sealed the win for his team with an empty-net goal.
The Jets forward showed why he's one of the league's premier playmakers, and an underrated star, on Friday night.
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