The Winnipeg Jets are just playing their game and the successes just keep coming.
On Friday night, the Jets crossed the 100-point mark in the ladder chase for the first time in franchise history.
They are 45-19-10 for 100 points and second place in the Central Division.
Kyle Connor scored the game-winner in overtime for the 3-2 decision over the Anaheim Ducks.
“I put a lot of pucks on net and shoot it, just try to get it off quick,” said Connor, who scored at 1:37 for a 2-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. “That was pretty much going through my mind on that rush. We put a lot at [Gibson] and it seemed like he was making one save after another. I thought we played a really good game.”
Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele scored in regulation for the Jets.
“Other than it’s cool, I don’t think a whole lot,” Scheifele said of the Jets’ record. “They don’t hand out awards for 100-point seasons. We’re happy with where our game is, but we’ve still some games to go, and it’s an exciting time right now.”
Connor Hellebuyck made 16 saves to pick up the win.
Derek Grant scored for Anaheim and Nick Ritchie struck in the third period to get the Ducks even and force extra time.
“They were just in our zone the whole game pretty much,” Francois Beauchemin said. “I know they’re a big, fast, physical team and they’re hard to handle, but sometimes you’ve just got to go with the easiest play. There’s nothing wrong with throwing pucks up the glass and make sure it gets out of our zone.”
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John Gibson made 30 saves in the loss.
“We pretty much hung [Gibson] out,” Ritchie said. “He, I don’t know how, but somehow got us that point. He made about, I don’t know how many saves, 15 good saves he made at least right in front of the net. We’ve got some things to work on.”
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