SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Winnepeg Jets defeated the San Jose Sharks with help from a hat trick by Nikolaj Ehlers, with a final score of 5-3. The hat trick was Ehler’s second in his last 12 games.
Dustin Byfuglien scored first for the Jets with an unassisted goal only 51 seconds into the game. Less than a minute later, Evander Kane evened the score with Sharks goal. Joe Pavelski scored the go-ahead goal at 11:27. The lead only lasted a minute, when Ehlers scored his first goal of the night for the equalizer, then Mason Appleton scored again at 13:44. The Jets lead 3-2 going into the first intermission.
The score remained 3-2 until the last six seconds of the second period, when Joonas Donskoi’s shot tied the game going into the third period.
Ehlers scored the only two goals of the third period for the Jets. An empty-net goal with a minute remaining in the game, would be the hat trick for Ehlers, and would seal the 5-3 game for the Jets.
The follow photos represent some of the best shots from the game.
Sharks’ forward Tomas Hertl (48) looks to makes a pass during third period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ forward Timo Meier (28) fights Jets’ defense man Jacob Trouba (8) for position in front of goalie Connor Hellebuyck – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ forward Evander Kane moves the puck up ice – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ forward Kevin Labanc makes a pass – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ defense man Brent Burns receives a pass during third period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ defense man Brent Burns looks to make a pass – Photo by Jack Lima
Nikolaj Ehlers (27) moves the puck up ice as Joe Thornton (19) defends – Photo by Jack Lima
Nic Petan (19) attempts to tip a shot past Sharks’ goalie Martin Jones – Photo by Jack Lima
Marcus Sorensen attempts to check Nikolaj Ehlers (27) – Photo by Jack Lima
Mason Appleton (82) scores a goal past Sharks’ goalie Martin Jones during first period action at the SAP Center in San Jose – Photo by Jack Lima
Joonas Donskoi (center) celebrates his second period goal with teammates Evander Kane (9) and Joe Pavelski (8) – Photo by Jack Lima
Joonas Donskoi (27) looks for a pass as Dustin Byfuglien (33) defends – Photo by Jack Lima
Jets’ goalie Connor Hellebuych makes a kick save during second period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Jets’ goalie Connor Hellebuych makes a kick save as defense man Dustin Byfuglien tries to clear the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
Evander Kane (9) scores on a shot past Winnipeg Jets’ goalie Connor Hellebuyck – Photo by Jack Lima
Evander Kane (9) looks for a pass in front of goalie Connor Hellebuyck – Photo by Jack Lima
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