Stanley notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Flames. Stanley picked up his first point since he closed December with a helper in three straight games.

It wasn’t the trade deadline, Jonathan Toews, Winnipeg’s many pending free agents, its top prospects, systems, or chance to win the Stanley Cup. It was about an affable, polarizing, 6-foot-7 defenceman named Logan Stanley who has become a third-pairing fixture despite many readers’ opinions that he doesn’t deserve the role.

From nearby Rhode Island, Parker Ford netted his first NHL goal in his debut while Mark Scheifele scored twice to tie Ilya Kovalchuk for most goals in franchise history.

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Raised in the booming metropolis of Altona, Man., Ken Wiebe grew up wanting to play in the NHL, but after realizing his hands were more adept at typing than scoring, he shifted his attention to cover his favourite sport as a writer.

The Jets gave up the first four goals in Utah. They were out-shot, out-hit and manhandled in the faceoff circle by a team that had won just 19 of 45 games. When the dust had settled, defenceman Dylan DeMelo called on his team to “look in the mirror.” They’d like to see their improved play Wednesday in Denver reflected on Friday.