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Post-Game Notes: Mar. 3 vs. Buffalo Sabres

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020| 6:41 pm
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Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets

Tuesday, Mar. 3 — Bell MTS Place

Game Links

Line Chart | Game Live | Game Summary | Event Summary | Play-By-Play
First Period: Game and Event Summary
Second Period: Game and Event Summary

Scoring Summary
1
2
3
F
Buffalo Sabres 0 1 0 1
Winnipeg Jets 2 1 0 3
Shots By Period
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2
3
F
Buffalo Sabres 11 8 7 26
Winnipeg Jets 13 14 8 35
Special Teams
PP
PPS
PK
SHS
PIM
Buffalo Sabres 0/2 2 2/3 2 6
Winnipeg Jets 1/3 3 2/2 1 4

(Updated following each period)

Goal Summary
PER TIME TEAM GOAL SCORER PRIMARY ASSIST SECONDARY ASSIST STR SCORE
1 13:59 WPG Connor (34) Wheeler (39) EV 1-0 WPG
Blake Wheeler won a race for a loose puck in the right corner and made a centering pass to Kyle Connor in front of the crease.  Connor buried a re-direct high blocker on Carter Hutton.
1 16:05 WPG Poolman (3) Connor (35) Copp (15) SH 2-0 WPG
Kyle Connor collected a cross-ice pass from Andrew Copp and skated to the top of the left circle.  Connor then passed to the front of the net where Tucker Poolman tipped the puck five-hole on Carter Hutton.
2 3:41 WPG Connor (35) Scheifele (43) Wheeler (40) PP 3-0 WPG
Blake Wheeler set up Mark Scheifele’s one-timer from inside the left circle. After Carter Hutton made the initial save on Scheifele, Kyle Connor collected the rebound and ripped the puck inside the right post.
2 10:34 BUF Ristolainen (6) Okposo (10) Larsson (12) EV 3-1 WPG
Rasmus Ristolainen swung the puck from the bottom of the left circle and across the goal line. The puck deflected off a skate and bounced past Connor Hellebuyck five-hole.

Jets Notes

  • Improve to 17-14-3 at Bell MTS Place this season.
  • Have won four consecutive home games and are 7-2-1 in their past 10.
  • Have now scored 10 power play goals in their past 14 games.
  • Scored sixth short handed goal of the season during the first period (Poolman).
  • Finished 2-for-2 on the penalty kill. The Jets are now 21-for-23 (91%) in their past 10 games, and 33-for-37 (89%) in their past 16.
  • Held the opposition to three goals or less for a 44th time in 68 games this season.
  • Out-hit Buffalo 18 to 13.
  • 15 skaters registered a shot on goal, including 12 with multiple shots.
  • Finished with 13 blocked shots compared to seven by Buffalo.
  • Improved to 23-1-0 this season when leading after two periods.
  • Improved to 22-8-1 this season when scoring the game’s opening goal.

Player Notes

Tucker Poolman

  • Scored first career short handed goal during the first period.
  • Tied for the team lead with three hits.

Neal Pionk

  • Led the Jets in time on ice at 25:00.
  • Had three shots on goal and tied for the team lead with three hits.

Nick Shore

  • Finished 5-for-5 on face-offs, and improved to 54.3% for the season.

Blake Wheeler

  • Had two assists for 18th multi-point game of the season.
  • Now has 49 points in his past 45 games.

Patrik Laine

  • Registered three shots on goal and tied for the team lead with three hits.

Mark Scheifele

  • Had an assist, and now has 12 points in his past eight games.
  • Entered Tuesday 13th in the NHL with 70 points.
  • Now has 12 points in 11 career games against Buffalo.

Jansen Harkins

  • Tied for the team lead with four shots on goal, two shy of his season-high.

Kyle Connor

  • Had two goals and an assist for 19th multi-point game of the season, and seventh game with three or more points.
  • Sixth multi-goal game of the season and 15th of career.
  • Now has 35 goals on the season, which is a new career-high.  Scored 34 goals in 2018-19.
  • Has scored a goal in four consecutive games, which is a new career-high.  Previously scored in three consecutive games on three other occasions.
  • Now has 57 points in his past 49 games.
  • Entered Tuesday tied for seventh in the NHL in goals (33).
  • Led Jets forwards in time on ice at 23:59.

Connor Hellebuyck

  • Stopped 25-of-26 shots to earn 28th win of the season.  Entered Tuesday fourth in the NHL in wins (27).
  • Allowed three or fewer goals for a 39th time in 55 games this season.