In Winnipeg, Mark Scheifele‘s second goal of the game gave the Jets a late 3-2 lead they would not relinquish as they defeated the Anaheim Ducks by the same score.
“When you give it to [Scheifele] in the scoring zone, he’s one of the best there is,” the Jets Blake Wheeler said. “That’s my job, that’s it. That’s my job. Him, [Patrik Laine], Kyle [Connor], [Neal Pionk]. Those guys can all shoot the puck. My job is to get them in situations where they can score.”
Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves to get the win.
The Jets improved to 18-10-2.
“Hard-fought game,” Hellebuyck said. “I thought we got better as the game went along and we showed at the end the grit and the battle in our game. It’s great. The way that ended was perfect.”
Jakob Silfverberg and Devin Shore scored for Anaheim who dropped to 12-14-4.
“It’s one of those things where you can’t get out-special-teamed in this League,” Ducks coach Dallas Eakins said. “We’ve got to get a kill there [on Scheifele’s winning goal] or we’ve got to put one in the net. In our two power plays, I thought we had enough good looks to put one in the net, but in the end we didn’t.”
Adam Lowry had the Jets other goal.
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John Gibson made 30 saves in the loss.
“Obviously a tough week,” Adam Henrique said. “Being sick is tough. I thought he (Gibson) did a heck of a job coming back today. … Our team doesn’t change a bit. It’s great to get him back in the locker room and back on the ice. He’s certainly a difference maker for this team.”
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