The Jets have many underperforming veterans partially responsible for their position near the bottom of the NHL standings, but their alternate captain and top centre is not one of them. After a three-point effort Tuesday versus the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> that included scoring the overtime game winner, the Jets 2.0\u2019s first-ever draft pick has a team-leading 28 goals and 45 assists for 73 points in 60 games.<\/p>\n He appears to be only getting better with age, a testament at least partly to how seriously he takes fitness, nutrition, and on- and off-ice preparation. For example, throughout the Olympic break, he went to Florida to do additional work with former NHL star and now skills coach Adam Oates.<\/p>\n \u201cAge is just a number, you know what I mean,\u201d Scheifele said recently. \u201cA lot of players over the years have proven that. It\u2019s about how you take care of yourself now that makes you better for the future. Every day, you\u2019re getting your sleep, naps, recovery stuff, massage, chiro\u2026 in terms of working on your game and making sure that you\u2019re sharp at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n As you get older, the statistics show that you start to slow down. But if your hands don\u2019t slow down, no one can stop you,\u201d he continued. (From \u2018Scheifele stays focused,\u2019 Winnipeg Free Press, Feb. 26, 2026).<\/p>\n Scheifele Flirting with 100-Point Plateau<\/p>\n The Jets, in their 15 seasons since relocating from Atlanta, have never had a player hit triple digits in points in a season. A few have come close \u2014 Kyle Connor the closest with 97 last season \u2014 but triple digits have remained elusive.<\/p>\n While Dale Hawerchuk, Paul MacLean, and Teemu Selanne all recorded 100-plus points in a season for the Jets 1.0 in the high-scoring 1980s and 90s (the late, great Hawerchuk did it six times), The Jets\/Thrashers are among just six active franchises to never have a player achieve this prestigious individual feat. (To save you a Google search, the Columbus Blue Jackets, Kansas City Scouts\/New Jersey Devils, Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle Kraken, and Nashville Predators are the other five.)<\/p>\n Not only is Scheifele on pace to surpass the career-high 87 points he posted last season, he is also flirting with 100. He will need to up his production slightly \u2014 if he plays the rest of the team\u2019s 22 games and continues his 1.216 point-per-game pace, he will end up with 97.67 \u2014 but it\u2019s definitely within the realm of possibility.<\/p>\n Related: 7 Players the Winnipeg Jets Should Move On From<\/a><\/p>\n Scheifele\u2019s never been one to lack motivation \u2014 whether it\u2019s to prove Canada\u2019s brass wrong or simply because of his belief \u201cyou always want to have the best year that you can\u201d \u2014 so his chase will be interesting to watch. Whether he hits 100 or falls short, his play has been a bright spot in a dark season and bodes well for the Jets\u2019 future should they be able to do a quick retool<\/a> and get back to competitiveness in 2026-27.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a>![\"Mark](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mark-Scheifele-Jets-4-1200x800.jpg\")
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Scheifele is flirting with a 100-point pace. (Terrence Lee-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n
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