“Playing in this game would potentially give us a reduction in our expected win probability.” Turns out not playing Connor Hellebuyck didn’t do much for the Devils actual win probability either. Jets won 4-2 for fourth straight victory.
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.
Notable:
Warm up was one of the most unique ones we’ve ever covered, since it was the only time fans could directly see Connor Hellebuyck, and they certainly let him hear their displeasure.
What a way for this game to start for Winnipeg with Dawson Mercer scoring against his old Devils team to give the home team a 1-0 lead and as you might have expected the Winnipeg fans were loving it. Mercer was actually asked after morning skate by Kelly Moore of 680 CJOB about the over/under we’d hear his goal song (Heave Away) in the game against his old team. Turned out the probability was quite high.
We originally thought the Jets second goal during a 5 on 3 was scored by Cole Perfetti but turned out it went off former Jets defenceman Brenden Dillon after Kyle Connor shot the puck with the intention of 91 putting it home. Instead it 81’s 14th goal of the season.
On that goal Mark Scheifele tied Dale Hawerchuk (and Blake Wheeler) for 2nd most assists ever in franchise history with 550. Trails franchise leader Thomas Steen who had 553.
After the Devils got within one, they scored again when two former Jets/Moose in Chisholm and Kovacevic connected and then Winnipegger Cody Glass tied the game at 2-2.
Two goals against your former team. Nice night for Dawson Mercer who gave the Jets a 3-2 lead in what turned out to be the game-winning goal against his former club.
The atmosphere inside CLC for this Jets and Devils game has been awesome. Fans have brought it all game long. Really great game to cover. Chant late in the game was “we don’t need you”.
Never seen fans so excited to see an empty net goal scored. Kyle Connor’s 15th makes it 4-2.
With the victory the Jets get their fourth straight which also ended the Devils five-game win streak as the home team improved to 8-8-3 on the season.
Multi Point Game:
Dawson Mercer 2G
Kyle Connor 2G
Cole Perfetti 2A
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The Jets are off tomorrow. Start your day with the Morning Papers which will go live at 7 AM CDT tomorrow on illegalcurve.com but reminder we are taking the day off from the Daily Dose of IC.
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