
Blake Wheeler’s second-period goal against Braden Holtby on Tuesday turned out to be the game-winner as Winnipeg dealt the Capitals a 4-2 home loss. (Associated Press)

Blake Wheeler’s second-period goal against Braden Holtby on Tuesday turned out to be the game-winner as Winnipeg dealt the Capitals a 4-2 home loss. (Associated Press)

Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth lies on the ice as Winnipeg Jets center Bryan Little, right wing Blake Wheeler and left wing Andrew Ladd celebrate Little's during the second period Friday, March 23, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Winnipeg Jets' Andrew Ladd (16), Dustin Byfuglien (33) and Blake Wheeler (26) celebrate Byfuglien's goal against the Dallas Stars during the second period in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Woods)

** FILE ** Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler (26) scores his first goal of the season on Washington Capitals' Michal Neuvirth (30) during second-period NHL hockey game action at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Trevor Hagan)