Jets pick up point in fifth straight game with 4-3 win over Sabres
WINNIPEG — Bryan Little is impressed by what Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler is doing these days.
Wheeler moved to centre from right wing Dec. 27 when Mark Scheifele was injured. In four full games since then, the captain has fired in five goals.
In a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres Friday, Wheeler and Jacob Trouba each had a goal and an assist as the Jets extended their point streak to five games (4-0-1).
“It’s not easy to make that transition,” said Little, who centres the team’s second line and also scored. “Not many people can do it and he makes it look really easy.