It took two great plays from two superstars to finally beat Connor Hellebuyck this season. But in the end, an overtime game-winning goal from Neal Pionk was the difference, dropping the Avalanche to 2-2-1 during their homestand following a 3-2 OT loss to the Jets.
Neal Pionk scored the winner just 17 seconds into the extra frame as the Jets captured the season series against the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year.
Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.
With the Western Conference’s best team in town, Wednesday presented a test for the streaky Avalanche. Colorado flunked.
Time and time again, this Winnipeg Jets team finds a way to punch back following a disappointing effort. They did just that in their 3-2 OT win over the Avalanche, answering the bell once again to earn a greasy win,
HC Scott Arniel criticized himself and his players for their lacklustre effort against Utah HC on Monday. The Jets responded well against an excellent Avalanche team. Connor Hellebuyck turned away 25 of the 27 shots he faced, and MacKenzie Blackwood allowed three goals on 25 Jets shots.
The Avalanche lost 3-2 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar scored for Colorado while Jonathan Drouin recorded a pair of assists.
Neal Pionk wearing an ‘A’ on his chest rips that shot home to win it for the Jets in overtime. Winnipeg takes it 3-2 in OT. What a game. They improve to 32-14-3 on the season. For those who would like to take a deeper dive into the advanced stats click here to see the results from the game via Natural Stat Trick.
There was certainly nothing embarrassing about this one. The Winnipeg Jets limped into Denver licking their wounds after an ugly Monday night loss in Utah that had their head coach, Scott
This battle of divisional rivals lived up to its billing, as the Winnipeg Jets (32-14-3) snuck by the Colorado Avalanche (28-19-2) 3-2 in overtime at Ball Arena on Wednesday night.
Pionk scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.