WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.
Josh Morrissey added a goal and two assists as Winnipeg scored three goals on 16 shots. Eric Comrie made 22 saves for Winnipeg (20-23-6), which won for the fifth time in seven games.
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St. Louis Blues' Pavel Buchnevich (89) has a shot deflected wide of Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Eric Comrie (1) and Dylan Samberg (54) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) makes a save on a Winnipeg Jets shot as Cole Perfetti (91) looks for the deflection during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) celebrates his goal against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday Jan. 20, 2026. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) scores on St. Louis Blues' goaltender Joel Hofer (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday Jan. 20, 2026. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Jordan Kyrou scored for St. Louis. Joel Hofer stopped 13 of 15 shots for St. Louis (19-23-8), which lost its second straight and for the fifth time in seven games.
The Jets took advantage of a four-minute high-sticking penalty to the Blues’ Nathan Walker, who clipped Winnipeg defenseman Isaak Phillips, scoring twice in a 1:33 span midway through the first period.
First, Morrissey beat Hofer on a slap shot from the blue line with Scheifele and Kyle Connor assisting at 9:52. Then, Scheifele lifted the puck over Hofer from close range, with Morrissey getting the assist, at 11:25.
The Blues had pulled to within 2-1 late in the second. With Vladislav Namestnikov serving a four-minute minor for high-sticking Jonathan Berggren, Kyrou scored past Comrie.
Scheifele put the game away with an empty-net goal with 2:23 left.
Nino Niederreiter saved a goal with about six minutes left in the first. After a shot by Cam Fowler trickled through Comrie, Niederreiter swept the puck off the goal line.
Blues: At Dallas on Friday night.
Jets: Host Florida on Thursday night.
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St. Louis Blues' Pavel Buchnevich (89) has a shot deflected wide of Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Eric Comrie (1) and Dylan Samberg (54) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) makes a save on a Winnipeg Jets shot as Cole Perfetti (91) looks for the deflection during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) celebrates his goal against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday Jan. 20, 2026. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) scores on St. Louis Blues' goaltender Joel Hofer (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday Jan. 20, 2026. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Timothy Busfield was released from jail Tuesday night in New Mexico, where he is facing counts of child sexual abuse.
Hours earlier, Busfield's attorneys successfully argued that the actor best known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething” wasn't a danger to the community and shouldn't be behind bars while he awaits trial. Prosecutors sought to keep him in jail, outlining what they said was grooming behavior and abuse of power by Busfield over three decades.
State District Court Judge David Murphy said while the crimes Busfield is accused of inherently are dangerous and involve children, prosecutors didn't prove the public wouldn't be safe if he's released.
“There’s no evidence of a pattern of criminal conduct, there are no similar allegations involving children in his past,” Murphy said. “Rather this defendant self-surrendered and submitted himself to this court’s jurisdiction, demonstrating compliance with the court order for his arrest.”
Outside the courthouse, Busfield's wife, actor Melissa Gilbert, thanked Murphy for the ruling. She also thanked friends, relatives, co-workers and strangers who she said have showered their family with love. Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls in the 1970s to ’80s TV series “Little House on the Prairie," sat behind Busfield during the hearing. He was handcuffed and dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit.
Prosecutors declined to comment on the ruling.
Busfield is facing two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse while working as a director on the set of the TV series “The Cleaning Lady," allegations that he denies. He was booked into jail after a warrant was issued for his arrest and he turned himself in.
According to the criminal complaint, an investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department said a boy reported that Busfield touched him on his private areas over his clothing on one occasion when he was 7 years old and another time when he was 8. The boy’s twin brother told authorities he was also touched by Busfield, but he did not specify where and didn't say anything because he didn't want to get in trouble, the complaint said.
During the hearing Tuesday, Busfield's attorneys pointed out that the children initially said during interviews with police that Busfield didn't touch them inappropriately. Busfield's attorneys then accused the boys' parents of coaching their children toward incriminating statements after the boys lost lucrative roles on the show.
Busfield's defense team called just one witness — Alan Caudillo, director of photography on “The Cleaning Lady” — to testify that children on set were never left alone with individuals, and that the parents were the ones who encouraged hugs with adults on the set.
According to the criminal complaint, one of the boys later disclosed during a therapy session that he was inappropriately touched by Busfield. Those records were obtained by police during the investigation.
Assistant District Attorney Savannah Brandenburg-Koch called evidence of abuse against Busfield strong and specific. She also said witnesses expressed fear about potential retaliation and professional harm.
“The boys’ allegation are supported by medical findings and by their therapist,” Brandenburg-Koch said. “Their accounts were specific and not exaggerated.”
Arguing for Busfield’s release, defense attorney Amber Fayerberg said her client will be under intense scrutiny because of publicity surrounding the charges.
“That bell can’t be un-rung,” Fayerberg said. “The idea that he (Busfield) could then go out and be dangerous with a child — in the world where everybody knows who he is — is absurd.”
Busfield submitted letters vouching for his character, and his attorneys say he passed an independent polygraph test.
Legal experts say New Mexico is among a few states that allow polygraph evidence in criminal cases, but a judge has final say over whether one can be used. There are strict requirements for admission in court.
Lee reported from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Actor Timothy Busfield's lawyer Larry Stein stands in front of the Bernalillo County Courthouse, Tuesday Jan. 20, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales)
Director and actor Timothy Busfield appears at a hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital Pool Photo via AP)
Melissa Gilbert reacts as her husband Timothy Busfield is granted a conditional release at a hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital Pool Photo via AP)
Director and actor Timothy Busfield appears at a hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital Pool Photo via AP)
Melissa Gilbert, wife of director and actor Timothy Busfield, attends his hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M. Prosecutors have charged Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. (Sam Wasson/Pool Photo via AP)
Director and actor Timothy Busfield reviews documents before the start of his hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital Pool Photo via AP)
Director and actor Timothy Busfield appears at a hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital Pool Photo via AP)
FILE - Melissa Gilbert arrives at the premiere of, "American Identity," in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
FILE - Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
