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THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods The Edmonton Elks’ Joel Dublanko and Noah Taylor celebrate sacking Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros during the first half of the Elks 23-18 win in Winnipeg, Thursday.

Bomber comeback falls short

Taylor Allen 4 minute read Yesterday at 10:59 PM CDT

It was the king of start that had fans in the stands facepalming.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers initially looked nothing like a group that had an extra week to prepare for Thursday night’s showdown at home with the Edmonton Elks.

Two fumbles, two missed field goals and more struggles on defence put the Blue and Gold in a 17-0 hole midway through the second quarter.

And while the second half was far from perfect, the Bombers showed signs of life — especially on defence — and miraculously grabbed an 18-17 lead with 8:34 remaining in the contest after running back Brady Oliveira dragged a defender to the front pilon of the end zone on a 14-yard catch and run.

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Matt Krohn / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES The Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes are all teams thought to be interested in trading for Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.

NHL draft swap watch continues

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NHL draft swap watch continues

Ken Wiebe 6 minute read Yesterday at 6:53 PM CDT

Go ahead and call it the calm before the storm.

As the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft is set to arrive on Friday night, the Winnipeg Jets have the potential to be the talk of the town, given the trade rumours surrounding goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.

But keep in mind, this is the time of year when misdirection is commonplace.

Hellebuyck may or may not be on the move this weekend, and it’s important to remember that the three-time Vezina Trophy winner is under contact for the next five seasons at a reasonable average annual value of US$8.5 million.

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