MONTREAL -- Kyle Connor scored twice, and the Winnipeg Jets extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Tuesday. Mark Scheifele also scored, and Gabriel Vilardi had two assists for the Jets (35-14-3), who are 8-2-1 in their past 11 games. Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves.
Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Montreal Canadiens.
Injuries and bad stretches happen; good teams work through them. The Jets are a good team; the Canadiens are learning how to be one.
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Stylistically, the Jets expect a bit of a shift from their two opponents from the home stand in Utah and Calgary. Utah is a team among the National Hockey League’s best in terms of minimizing high-danger chances against (according to Natural Stat Trick), and the game against Calgary was tight right until the Jets broke it open in the third.
Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel announced on Thursday that center Morgan Barron is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. According to Arniel, Barron sustained the injury during the Jets’ 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens during a massive hit on Kirby Dach late in the third period.
The Winnipeg Jets kick off a challenging three-game road trip against the Montreal Canadiens. During this three-game stretch, the Jets will face the Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and the league-leading Washington Capitals.
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Before the Western Conference leader Winnipeg faces the best team in the Eastern Conference on Saturday, the Bruins will give them a pitstop in Boston.
The Montreal Canadiens announced on Wednesday that defenseman Kaiden Guhle is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a lacerated quadriceps muscle suffered in Tuesday’s 4–1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.