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Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist and the Colorado Avalanche scored four goals in the second period in a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night to tie the first-round playoff series at a game apiece. Miles Wood, Zach Parise, Josh Manson and...
Panthers, Rangers, Jets and Canucks back home for Game 2s, all seeking 2-0 NHL playoff series leads
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A slew of big NHL names will be heading back onto NHL playoff ice on Tuesday night with 1-0 series leads. Among them: Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk in Florida, Connor Hellebuyck in Winnipeg and Brock Boeser in Vancouver. Matt Rempe, too. ...
Lowry, Connor propel Jets to 7-6 playoff win over Avalanche
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Captain Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor each scored twice to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. “He loves these challenges," Jets coach Rick Bowness said of Lowry....
MacKinnon versus Hellebuyck highlight first-ever playoff meeting between Avalanche and Jets
DENVER (AP) — For the first time, Colorado and Winnipeg will clash in a playoff series. Still, the Central Division rivals know each other well. It’s a meeting of possible award winners, with super-fast Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon in the running for the...
At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day
DENVER (AP) — Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev went home after a recent shaky outing and immediately watched film — the car-racing thriller “The Fast and the Furious.” Anything to keep his own mind from racing. It's playoff time, where teams march to the...
Kyle Connor scores twice as Jets edge Kraken 4-3 to clinch second in the Central Division
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice and Tyler Toffoli broke a third-period tie to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a key 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. The win clinched second place in the Central Division for the Jets and home-ice advantage in their...
Connor's OT goal leads Jets over Predators 4-3, Nashville clinches a playoff berth
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kyle Connor scored at 1:52 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi and Dylan DeMelo also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made a season-high 45...
Namestnikov has a goal and two assists as Jets beat Wild 4-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and two assists, linemate Alex Iafallo a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday. Kyle Connor and Morgan Barron also scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves for Winnipeg in the...
Ivan Barbashev breaks late tie, adds empty-netter in Golden Knights' 4-1 victory over Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Ivan Barbashev broke a late tie and added an empty-netter, Logan Thompson made 39 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Thursday night. Barbashev made it 2-1 with a high backhander past Connor Hellebuyck with 5:29 left, then...
Alex Ovechkin scores twice as the Capitals beat the Jets 3-0 to move back into playoff position
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice to reach 26 goals this season, Charlie Lindgren stopped all 27 shots he faced and the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Sunday to move back into a playoff position. The Capitals have won four of their past five games, a...
