“Obviously very cool,” Scheifele told reporters in Philadelphia. “Wheeler is a guy that taught me so much, so to be tied with him is a huge honour ... Not long ago, I was just starting in the league. It’s obviously very humbling and I just want to keep getting better.”

As far as Winnipeg Jets history goes, Mark Scheifele is among the elite, flying in rare air.

Scheifele scored twice to pace the offence as the Jets beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Thursday night in Philadelphia.

The first pick of Jets 2.0 history equalled Blake Wheeler’s franchise record, both players tied on points at 812.

“Obviously very cool,” Scheifele told reporters in Philadelphia. “Wheeler is a guy that taught me so much, so to be tied with him is a huge honour … Not long ago, I was just starting in the league

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