Wheeler takes responsibility for fight at Jets practice
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Blame the captain.
Blake Wheeler is taking responsibility for his fight with teammate Ben Chiarot at Winnipeg Jets practice Saturday. Wheeler said Sunday that the altercation happened because he was having a bad day and sent a shot toward the defenseman that was a bit too high and tight, according to Scott Billeck of Pro Hockey Talk.
Blake Wheeler on Ben Chiarot: "I think people made him out to be the villain. It was all me." #NHLJets
— Scott Billeck (@ScottBilleck) March 25, 2018
Wheeler said these things happen sometimes, adding that he and Chiarot "hugged it out" immediately after practice and the rest of the team continues to have a good chuckle over the incident.
The Jets, meanwhile, have a huge game Sunday against the first-place Nashville Predators.
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