Mark Scheifele made sure his milestone night would be a good one.
Playing in his 898th NHL game, setting a new franchise mark for games played, Scheifele tallied three helpers to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night.
Scheifele came into the night tied with longtime teammate Blake Wheeler for the most games played in Jets/Thrashers history (Thomas Steen has the overall Winnipeg NHL record, playing 950 games with the original Jets).
After a failed power play in the opening minutes of the first period, the Jets, playing at home for the first time since Nov. 1, broke the ice thanks to some great 5-on-5 play by their third line.
Adam Lowry drove down low in the Columbus end and tried to center the puck but it deflected to the opposite corner. He

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