Wheeler piled up a goal and two assists in Winnipeg's season-opening 5-4 overtime win over the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Wheeler was the catalyst for a Jets third-period comeback that turned a 4-1 deficit into a victory. He pulled the game back within two goals with a shorthanded tally early in the period, then assisted on Mathieu Perreault's game-tying goal inside the final two minutes and Mark Scheifele's overtime winner. Winnipeg's new captain definitely won over the locker room with this performance in his first game in that role.