The Winnipeg Jets took the foot off the gas pedal for just a few minutes on Tuesday night — and ended up getting run right off the road by a high-octane Colorado Avalanche club. A 5-2 loss at Canada Life Centre levels the best-of-seven playoff series at 1-1. Winnipeg had built a well-deserved 2-1 lead by the midway mark of the game and seemed in full control.
David Gustafsson and Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets, who are the No. 2 seed from the Central. “It was a tough fought game, and [we] probably gave them a little bit too much zone time and a little bit too much space at times in that game,” Scheifele said. Gustafsson gave the Jets a 1-0 lead at 3:15 of the first period, scoring on the rebound from Brenden Dillon's point shot. “We were a lot better in certain areas,” Winnipeg coach Rick Bowness said.
Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists, and Josh Morrissey had a goal and an assist for the Jets, who are the No. 2 seed from the Central Division. Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves. Cale Makar had a goal and two assists, and Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen each had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who are the No. 3 seed from the Central. Alexandar Georgiev made 16 saves.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
22 | C | |
36 | C | |
39 | G | |
81 | LW | |
2 | D | |
60 | G | |
5 | D | |
27 | LW | |
19 | C | |
37 | G | |
9 | LW | |
15 | C | |
17 | C | |
6 | D | |
23 | C | |
44 | D | |
7 | C | |
62 | RW | |
91 | C | |
4 | D | |
54 | D | |
55 | C | |
88 | D | |
64 | D | |
73 | RW | |
13 | C |