Watch: Jets' Wheeler tells reporter to 'f--- off' after playoff elimination
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Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler had no time for a reporter who implied his team may not have been at its best after being eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night.
Wheeler reeled it in after telling the reporter to "f--- off," adding that the Stanley Cup "is a tough trophy to win" and perhaps the Jets' best effort "just wasn't good enough."
Winnipeg bowed out of the postseason with a 3-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6 in St. Louis, the first road loss by either team in the series. The club's exit in Round 1 comes a year after reaching the Western Conference Final in 2018.
Wheeler recorded five points during his short six-game stint in the 2019 playoffs.
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