{
  "id": 14401469,
  "title": "Jets visit the Blackhawks following Perfetti's 2-goal performance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/jets-visit-the-blackhawks-following-perfettis-2-goal-performance",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:11:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jets-visit-blackhawks-following-perfettis-081118697.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Winnipeg Jets are set to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night at 8 p.m. EDT. This matchup comes after Cole Perfetti's impressive two-goal performance in the Jets' recent 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. The Blackhawks have struggled this season, accumulating a 2-5 overall record and a disappointing 1-1-0 record within the Central Division. Their performance improves slightly when considering games where they score three or more goals, as they have gone 2-1-0 in those instances.\n\nWhen looking at their overall season record, the Blackhawks are currently 4-1-1, while the Jets boast a slightly better 4-1-1 tally overall. The Jets maintain a positive scoring differential of +1, with a total of 18 goals scored and 17 conceded. This Thursday's game represents the first encounter between these two teams this season.\n\nInjuries will play a role in the matchup. For the Blackhawks, Andrew Mangiapane will miss the game due to a lower-body issue, while Ryan Ellis will be sidelined for the season due to a back injury. For the Jets, Garrett Brown, Walker Duehr, Elias Salomonsson, and Josh Morrissey all face various lower-body and upper-body injuries, with Morrissey listed as day-to-day.",
  "summary": "Winnipeg Jets (4-1-1, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (2-5, in the Central Division)Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}