DALLAS (AP) — Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist, and Dawson Mercer had his second consecutive two-goal game as the Winnipeg Jets rode a five-goal second period and scored the final six goals to rally past the Dallas Stars 8-3 on Thursday night.
Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and two assists each, Dylan Samberg had a goal and an assist and Cole Koepke also scored as the Jets won their fifth consecutive game. Stuart Skinner made 30 saves.
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Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) helps goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) defend the net under pressure from Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen (96) during the first Mikko Rantanen, Neal Pionk, Stuart Skinnerperiod of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen, bottom right, collides with Winnipeg Jets' Dylan DeMelo (2) and goaltender Stuart Skinner, left, on a shot attempt during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars' Roope Hintz (24) scores against Winnipeg Jets' Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Winnipeg Jets' Dawson Mercer celebrates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13), Mark Scheifele (55) and Kyle Connor, right, celebrate after Scheifele scored during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Arttu Hyry, Roope Hintz and David Perron scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger, who went in with the NHL’s fourth-best goals-against average at 1.99, allowed a season-high six goals on 27 shots and was pulled a minute into the third period. Casey DeSmith gave up two goals, within 15 seconds, on two shots.
The Stars allowed eight goals for the first time in a decade. The last time was an 8-2 loss at Winnipeg on Nov. 8, 2016.
Perron gave Dallas a 3-2 lead midway through the second period with his first goal since the 38-year-old was signed as a free agent on Oct. 15. A three-goal Jets surge closed the period, beginning with a goal at 13:55 by Mercer, acquired on Oct. 25 from New Jersey in the Connor Hellebuyck trade, and capped by Mercer’s score with 7.3 seconds left.
Scheifele has four goals and four assists in the last four games.
Each team had a goal disallowed — Winnipeg’s for offside and Dallas’ for a kicking motion. The ruling against the Stars negated an assist that would have been the 1,000th career point for captain Jamie Benn.
Winnipeg’s Cole Perfetti and Dallas’ Thomas Harley and Nils Lundkvist had two assists each.
The Stars played for the first time since Saturday and began a run of three games in four days, all at home.
Jets: Visit Chicago on Saturday.
Stars: Host Buffalo on Saturday night.
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Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) helps goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) defend the net under pressure from Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen (96) during the first Mikko Rantanen, Neal Pionk, Stuart Skinnerperiod of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen, bottom right, collides with Winnipeg Jets' Dylan DeMelo (2) and goaltender Stuart Skinner, left, on a shot attempt during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars' Roope Hintz (24) scores against Winnipeg Jets' Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Winnipeg Jets' Dawson Mercer celebrates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13), Mark Scheifele (55) and Kyle Connor, right, celebrate after Scheifele scored during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Spanish singer Rosalía took home the top prize of album of the year at the 2026 Latin Grammys on Thursday night for her 2025 album “Lux.”
She opened the 27th annual Latin Grammy Awards, live from Sin City, with an emotive medley of her “Lux” tracks “La Rumba Del Perdón,” “La Perla” and “Dios Es Un Stalker,” joined by angelic dancers ornamented with halos atop a stage meant to look like heavenly clouds.
It was a reminder of the expansiveness of her album: an offbeat, full-hearted embrace of her classical training through huge orchestral movements, inspired by the lives of female saints.
Her “La Perla” also won song of the year, and during her speech, she thanked Mexico and invited her collaborators on the song, the American urban sierreño trio Yahritza Y Su Esencia, to join her on stage.
Daddy Yankee, the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards' person of the year and first Latin urbano artist to receive the honor, ripped through his biggest hits an hour into Thursday's award show, treating the stage like a stadium floor.
It was one for the history books: There were outfit changes, set changes and his native Puerto Rico always at the forefront as he ran through “Ella Me Levantó,” “Con Calma,” “BOTZ,” “Despacito,” “Lo Que Pasó, Pasó,” “Sonríele,” “Rompe,” “Pokito” and, of course, “Gasolina” — joined by Bizarrap, Bad Gyal, Feid, Jay Wheeler, French Montana, LL Cool J and Diljit Dosanjh.
When it came time for Daddy Yankee to receive his honor, it was delivered to him by Janet Jackson “with admiration and respect,” as she said in her speech. When he accepted the award, he concluded by saying “Puerto Rico, recuerda. ... Puerto Rico no es pequeño. Pequeño el mapa." In English: “Puerto Rico, remember. ... Puerto Rico is not small. The map is small.”
The award show is taking place live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. It's being aired live on Univision, UniMás, Galavisión and ViX and hosted by actor, producer and musician Roselyn Sánchez.
For the first award of the night, Pablo Alboran and Backstreet Boys’ Howie D presented Juanes with best pop/rock album for “Juanesteban.”
Performances were at a high level: Karol G was joined by a full orchestra and 12 Mariachis for her música mexicana ballad “Ese Hombre es Malo.” Mon Laferte broke hearts with her soulful “Femme Fatale.” Silvana Estrada’s “Dime” bridged culture and heritage with her signature Venezuelan cuatro, a four-stringed instrument similar in structure to a ukulele.
Kany García stunned with her acoustic, aflamencado single “La Niña Que Fui.” The Uruguayan-born Jorge Drexler’s rendition of “Las Palabras” felt like theater. And Argentine rapper Milo J performed “Solifican12” and “Gil,” joined by the Latin American folk icon Gustavo Santaolalla.
Carín León brought the house down with “Desde Que Te Tengo,” as did Juanes and Vivir Quintana with “Humano.” Elena Rose was joined by sword-wielding dancers for “Alma."
Brazilian superstar Anitta did a medley of her “Equilibrium” hits — “Desgraça,” “Choka Choka” and “Meia Noite” among them — an eclectic mix of Brazilian funk, samba, bossa nova, semba, reggae, electronic pop performed in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Soon after, she was back on stage accepting the trophy for Portuguese language contemporary pop album. She used her speech to shine a light on the Black culture of her native Brazil.
There was a touching tribute to the late ranchera icon, Mexican singer-songwriter José Alfredo Jiménez, produced by Edgar Barrera: The Warning covered “Te Solté la Rienda,” Reik did “La Media Vuelta,” Sofía Reyes and Yami Safdie dueted “Si Nos Dejan” and Camila Fernández brought it home with a big belting “El Rey.” Not soon afterward, she headed back to the stage to perform a full-throated “Serpiente De Cascabel.”
It was the first of two tributes: The second was for Willie Colón, the social activist and Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music, who died in February of this year. His son, Miguel Colón, as well as Nathy Peluso and Luis Figueroa and others performed.
Awards were handed out quickly, too. Karol G took home the trophy for urban music album for “Tropicoqueta.” Xavi won contemporary Mexican album for “Dosis,” his first Latin Grammy. Fonseca was presented the trophy for contemporary tropical album shortly thereafter for his album, “Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya.”
Best new artist went to Colombian singer Aria Vega, who gave her acceptance speech through tears. This year, the Latin Recording Academy made changes to the category so that only artists with fewer than three albums or 25 singles released were eligible to win.
Most of the evening’s awards were handed out during a pre-televised Premiere Ceremony. That included Bobby Pulido winning the Latin Grammy for best Tejano album for his release “Bobby Pulido & Friends: Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol. 2/En Vivo)." Just days earlier, Pulido made history in the U.S. midterm elections by securing a seat in the House of Representatives for the Democrats by flipping a Texas district seat.
“I want to tell you that I’m retiring from music, and I’m leaving with so much gratitude,” he said in his acceptance speech.
Camila Fernández performs during the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Janet Jackson, left, presents the award for Person of the Year to Daddy Yankee during the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
ARIA VEGA accepts the award for best new artist during the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Anitta performs during the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Daddy Yankee performs during the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Rosalía arrives at the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Camila Cabello arrives at the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Anitta arrives at the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Daddy Yankee arrives at the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Rosalía performs during the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
FILE - Edgar Barrera, winner of the awards for best tropical song and song of the year for "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido," and award for songwriter of the year, poses in the press room during the 2025 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas on Nov. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
