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Lose one, win one, lose again—that’s been the messy little dance for the Winnipeg Jets lately. April 27? Ugh, forgettable. The St. Louis Blues lit up the scoreboard with five straight goals, booted Connor Hellebuyck from the crease again, and waltzed out of Game 4 with a 5-1 beatdown at Enterprise Center. But the very next night? Totally different story back in Winnipeg. Kyle Connor was cooking with a goal and two assists, Mason Appleton was out there dishing like a five-star chef with three helpers, and the Jets finally flew straight with a 5-3 dub to take the series lead at 3-2. Hellebuyck didn’t have to do too much this time—just 16 saves, nothing fancy.

But hey, they got the job done, even with Mark Scheifele bouncing out after one period and zero updates postgame. Not ideal, but they were rolling. Nathan Walker had himself a night with two goals, including his first career playoff snipe, and Jimmy Snuggerud joined the party too. St. Louis suddenly found their legs in the third with a late push, and you can bet they’re gonna throw everything at Winnipeg Jets with the home crowd roaring. Now the series swings right back to St. Louis for Game 6, where things are looking dicey again. But there was something else that grabbed the attention!

B/R Open Ice hit up X during Game 6 and dropped the gem: “Jim Montgomery is HEATED and the Schenn Brothers are CHIRPING EACH OTHER.” And honestly? They weren’t kidding. The vibes were off the charts. Blues’ coach Jim Montgomery was on full boil—red-faced, yelling like he just missed a flight, and having some serious words with the refs from the bench. Tension? Thick enough to slice with a skate blade.

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And out there on the ice? Oh, the Schenn brothers were in full sibling-rivalry mode. Luke Schenn, rocking the Winnipeg Jets sweater, and Brayden Schenn, laced up for the Blues, were caught chirping at each other like it was a backyard hockey game gone rogue. No hugs, no brotherly love—just pure playoff fire. Looked like the family group chat might get awkward real fast.

Game 6 was pure hockey mayhem in St. Louis, and did the Blues bring the thunder. Four goals in just over five minutes? Yup, they flipped the switch in the second period and didn’t look back. Connor Hellebuyck? Poor guy got chased out again; third time this series he’s been pulled in by St. Louis. The Winnipeg Jets’ fans? Some dipped early, long before the final horn even had a chance to echo through the Enterprise Center. It was heartbreak on ice for Winnipeg as the top seed and Presidents’ Trophy squad got straight-up steamrolled by a Blues.

Broberg, Toropchenko, and Brayden Schenn all got their moment to shine while Binnington stood tall, locking down the crease like it was his personal vault. The Schenn bros? Oh yeah, they were still keeping it spicy. Brayden bagged one while using a Winnipeg Jets’ blueliner as his personal camouflage, and Luke? Let’s just say the sibling rivalry was still very much alive and chirping. And guess what? Before these playoffs kicked off, the brothers already told the world, ‘It’s game on’—and well, the ice didn’t lie.

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Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues brothers leave the love off the ice!

This NHL playoff matchup has plot twists, family drama, and just the right dose of hockey magic. The Jets vs. Blues is giving us all the déjà vu vibes from that 2019 showdown, yep, the same one where St. Louis bulldozed their way through the Winnipeg Jets and went on to snag their first-ever Stanley Cup. But this time? Oh, it’s got an extra spicy twist. We’re talking about a brotherly face-off that’s straight outta a hockey fairytale—Brayden and Luke Schenn went head-to-head for the first time ever in the playoffs. Luke even admitted, “I was cheering for him down the stretch, realizing it could be a possibility,” but hey, destiny had other plans.

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Now that the puck’s dropped, the brotherly love’s got shelved for a hot minute. Luke spilled it all casually, saying, “As far as communication goes, we’ll get through tonight and then probably not chat much or at all once playoffs start,” adding, “We talked this morning on the way to the rink… We both agree it’s game on.” From laughing in the locker room to locking eyes on opposite blue lines—it’s go time. Brayden’s Blues came into the playoffs riding a 19-4-3 surge since the 4 Nations Face-Off, and honestly, they’ve been straight-up unstoppable since Jim Montgomery stepped in.

That 12-game heater to finish the season? Pure grind. Meanwhile, Luke’s journey has been a wild one too—from Nashville’s season flop to getting ping-ponged at the trade deadline and landing on the league’s best team in Winnipeg. The playoff script wrote itself—family on pause, loyalty to the jersey, and nothing but fire in their veins. As Luke said best, “When we play each other, we’ve both got the same goal in mind… And I’m going to do whatever I can to help our team win.” And indeed the Schenn Show was one to watch!

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