The Winnipeg Jets have not really taken the foot off the pedal the entire season and despite the occasional lull, they have managed their season well with injuries and challenges.
On Thursday night, the Jets continued their solid play with a 6-2 drubbing of the listless Chicago Blackhawks.
Kyle Connor struck twice in the win as the Jets improved to 42-19-10 and ended an 0-2-1 skid.
Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves as he picked up his 36th win of the campaign.
“We got off to a little bit of a different start there with the goal, but nothing changed on the bench which was nice to see,” the Jets’ Jacob Trouba said. “Everyone stayed positive, with the same kind of attitude that we had to start the game, and we put a 
couple of goals in and it felt pretty good.”
Jack Roslovic, Bryan Little, Paul Stastny, and Joel Armia also scored for the Jets.
Brandon Saad scored just 11 seconds into the game and Patrick Sharp also struck for goal for the Hawks.
“Consistency’s been our biggest challenge all year, in games or game to game,” Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “You get a break like that right off the bat and you got some excitement in your game, we had a heck of a game in here the last time, and then it’s like, ‘OK, you’re down 5-1 after one, that’s the ballgame right there.'”
Chicago dropped to 30-33-8.
“Being able to answer right back (after Brandon Saad gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead 11 seconds into the game) is important. It makes you feel good. And then again, and now you’ve got them on their heels a little bit. But like I said, I don’t think it was an easy game for us to play,” Jets head coach Paul Maurice said after the win.
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Anton Forsberg got the start and was abused early and often as the Jets posted five goals in the first period; was given the hook after three of those goals.
We want to come out and play hard every game. Winning, everybody is feeling better and having more fun when we are winning. We want to come out and have good efforts and try and do the best we can down the stretch,” Chicago’s Brent Seabrook said after the game.
J-F Berubemade 30 saves in relief after he entered the game at the midway point of the first period.
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