In Winnipeg, the Jets managed a point on Monday, but lost to the San Jose Sharks in extra time, 3-2.
Tomas Hertl scored for the Sharks with 11 seconds left in regulation to force extra time.
Logan Couture finished the rally with his goal at 1:21 of the extra session.
“Just sticking with it; I really liked our 6-on-5,” San Jose coach David Quinn said. “The third period was better than the first two. That being said, we got fortunate with some lucky bounces there when it looked like they were going to score a goal, but we’ve had plenty of nights where it didn’t go our way. Tonight, we had it go our way.”
James Reimer made 36 saves in the San Jose win.
“It’s good to battle back and just play with that compete and that willingness to do whatever it takes,” Reimer said. “The boys, they left it all out there.”
The Sharks moved to 19-33-12.
Nino Niederreiter scored his first with the Jets since being acquired from the Nashville Predators.
“It definitely felt great, but right now, obviously, we lost, so that’s above everything else,” Niederreiter said. “It’s not very important right now. It’s great to get on the board, but it’s tough that we lost.
“[I] hope I’m not going to stop here; I’m trying to get more and more. [Two hundred is] definitely a great mark and I’m definitely proud of it, but hopefully there’s more to come.”
Niederreiter tied the game, 1-1, after San Jose had taken a 1-0 lead on a strike by Steven Lorentz .
Winnipeg took a 2-1 lead at 14:53 of the third on a goal from Nate Schmidt .
“I thought [Rittich] did a really good job for us all night,” Schmidt said. “For that to be one that tied it up you feel for him, because I thought the guys did a good job on the ice. A pretty good unit they send out at the end. Tough way after getting that bounce and climbing our way back into the game.”
David Rittich made 21 saves. in the Jets loss.
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