{
  "id": 12774168,
  "title": "Scheifele gets off the schneid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/scheifele-gets-off-the-schneid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:25:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2026/10/07/scheifele-gets-off-the-schneid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mark Scheifele insisted he wasn’t worried, but his recent performance has silenced those concerns. After a career-best offensive season, the Jets' star forward struggled in his first three games, tallying zeroes. However, on Wednesday night, Scheifele came alive, assisting on Cole Perfetti’s goal and setting up Kyle Connor’s game-winner in a 2-2 tie with the Colorado Avalanche. Coach Scott Arniel praised Scheifele's ability to make crucial plays and noted that once one goal assists, others will follow. The first draft pick of the 2.0 edition performed well, leading the team with seven points. However, Scheifele's impact was evident, helping the Jets gather five of six points in their first three games without him being on the game-sheet.",
  "summary": "Mark Scheifele insisted he wasn’t worried. But make no mistake: When a prolific point producer coming off a career-best offensive season puts up zeroes in his first three games, people […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Mark Scheifele overcame early struggles, scoring and assisting in recent games",
    "Assisted on Cole Perfetti's goal and Kyle Connor's game-winner against Avalanche",
    "Led Jets with seven points in first three games despite initial zeroes"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Scheifele's resurgence eases concerns about his slow start, and his playmaking abilities are expected to spark further scoring for the Jets, according to coach Scott Arniel.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}