Blake Wheeler with hat trick in five-goal first period, Jets beat Penguins 7-1
WINNIPEG — Blake Wheeler was more impressed with his team picking up a victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions than his individual performance.
Wheeler had a first-period hat trick and added an assist in the third as Winnipeg downed the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 on Sunday.
“It’s all about getting two points. I think we’ve got every guy pushing in that direction,” said Wheeler.
“We were fortunate to get the day off yesterday. It’s tough when you’re playing a back-to-back and the back end of a three and four, it takes a little bit of time to get going and luckily we had our legs early.”