Blake Wheeler, Paul Maurice reach milestones in Jets 4-3 win over Wild
WINNIPEG — Head coach Paul Maurice and Jets captain Blake Wheeler had two things in common Friday. Both reached a personal milestone and they both shrugged it off.
Wheeler scored the 200th goal of his NHL career with 6:46 left in the third period to propel Winnipeg to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
“You just want to win games, 200 or not, it’s nice to contribute to a win,” said Wheeler, who added an assist.
Wheeler’s first goal of the season also helped Maurice record his 600th win as an NHL head coach. He’s the 17th coach to reach that milestone.