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Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, right, celebrates after his goal against the Winnipeg Jets with Sean Monahan (23) and Ivan Provorov (9) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, right, celebrates after his goal against the Winnipeg Jets with Sean Monahan (23) and Ivan Provorov (9) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

A shot by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor, not shown, gets past Columbus Blue Jackets' goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

A shot by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor, not shown, gets past Columbus Blue Jackets' goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro (15) carries the puck up ice past Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) and Mark Scheifele (55) as Zach Werenski (8) defends in front of goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro (15) carries the puck up ice past Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) and Mark Scheifele (55) as Zach Werenski (8) defends in front of goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) makes a save on Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) makes a save on Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson (91) scores against Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Eric Comrie, back right, during third-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson (91) scores against Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Eric Comrie, back right, during third-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson (91) trips up Winnipeg Jets' Vladislav Namestnikov (7 during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson (91) trips up Winnipeg Jets' Vladislav Namestnikov (7 during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson (91) scores on Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Eric Comrie (1) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson (91) scores on Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Eric Comrie (1) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk (21) fights Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk (21) fights Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk (21) collides with Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk (21) collides with Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) makes a save on Winnipeg Jets' Nino Niederreiter (62) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets' goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) makes a save on Winnipeg Jets' Nino Niederreiter (62) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Haydn Fleury (24) chases Columbus Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro (15) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Haydn Fleury (24) chases Columbus Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro (15) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Canada Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)