Three Stars: Monday in the NHL
1. Mark Scheifele (and Nikolaj Ehlers), Winnipeg Jets
The Jets aren’t a perfect team, but in a flawed North Division, they should not be dismissed. That’s especially true if they can mix a dangerous offense with strong goaltending.
You don’t see Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers line up together all that often, at least at even strength. That might change after this display, though.
Scheifele gets the tiebreaker over Ehlers (and other Monday standouts in the NHL) because he scored two goals and one assist. Ehlers, meanwhile, collected three assists. The Jets didn’t even lean on their power play, either, as they went 0-for-2 on another miserable night for the Flames.
With those three points, Scheifele now has 43 points in 36 games. Even after being cold by his standards lately (two assists, zero goals in six games), Ehlers continues to…
