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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — At a point in the season when stakes are low, the Rangers are delivering some of their strongest performances on the ice.
With only 17 games left in the 2025-26 season, the Rangers should be focusing on development and improving their draft lottery position. However, their recent 6-3 victory over the Jets on Thursday night has provided a boost to team morale, despite the games having little impact on standings.
In a tightly contested match at Canada Life Centre, the Rangers surged ahead in the final period, scoring three goals to secure their fifth victory in the past seven games. This win marks their first three-game winning streak since November.
Gabe Perreault was instrumental in the win, netting the decisive goal and extending his point streak to three games.
Adding to the excitement, Adam Edstrom celebrated his return from a 33-game injury hiatus by scoring a crucial goal to cement the Rangers’ lead.
The Rangers haven’t felt this good about their game maybe all season long.
For the second time in the last three games, the Rangers were the team to strike early.
A hooking call on Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi brought a relatively hot Rangers power play out onto the ice less than a minute into the game.
Adam Fox then opened the scoring with a shot from the top of the zone, marking his first power-play goal since Dec. 31.
The Rangers went on to finish 1-for-2 with the man-advantage on the night.
One of the newest Jets players, Isak Rosen, responded for Winnipeg early in the second period.
After landing in Winnipeg as part of the deal that sent Luke Schenn to the Sabres, Rosen scored his first as a Jet on Thursday to even up the score against the Rangers.
Alexis Lafrenière continued on the heater he’s been on since Artemi Panarin was first scratched before his eventual trade to Los Angeles.
Tipping in a Will Borgen shot for the 2-1 lead, Lafrenière notched his sixth goal in the last five games, as well as his ninth in the last 10.
The Rangers had a third one-goal lead squandered early in the third period.
Tye Kartye redirected a feed from Matthew Robertson for his fifth goal of the season and second as a Ranger, but the advantage only lasted just over three minutes.
Vilardi made up for the power-play goal that was scored on his team when he was in the box earlier in the game, burying a rebound past Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin for the 3-3 score.