The Jets continue to roll as they scored six against Jake Oettinger (yes you read that right) and then added two more to pick up their fifth straight victory as Mark Scheifele tied Dale Hawerchuk for most points in a Winnipeg Jets jersey with 929.
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:
Jets announced that Dylan DeMelo won’t return to the game for the 2nd period after getting tangled up with Mikko Rantanen in the 1st. No weight being put on his right leg.
While this goal for Kyle Connor was called back due to offside what a rip by 81. Talk about feeling it. Great pass by Cole Perfetti, which was unfortunate after the goal was called off which would have made it 1-1 but instead the Stars would add another to make it 2-0 after 20 for the home team.
Dylan Samberg with a seeing eye shot got the visitors on the board.
Mark Scheifele tied this game 2-2 with his fifth of the season. It’s also goal 377 of his career which puts him two behind Dale Hawerchuk for most on the All-Time Jets goals list. He also has 927 career points which is also two back of tying Ducky for top spot in Winnipeg.
After Dallas re-took the lead, the CHL line showed that it sure works well together. Yager (WHL) to Perfetti (OHL) to Mercer (QMJHL) to the back of the net. And it was tied again. It was Yager’s first NHL assist.
I thought I had heard “Stu” chants but was told I was mishearing things. Of course after this incredible save he made with the score tied 3-3 there probably should have been some chanting of his name.
And that was big because the Jets started to roll after that save.
Mark Scheifele gave the Jets their first lead of the game on the PP against the top PK in the NHL. That’s 55’s second goal of the period and he was 1 behind Dale Hawerchuk for both goals (379) and points (929). Hell of a pass by Gabriel Vilardi.
Dawson Mercer has 5 goals in 10 games with the Jets (all in his last four contests). He had zero in 10 with the Devils. What a pass by Cole Perfetti. He’s got 18 points (7G 11A) in 20 games. He had 32 in 68 last season. (Looking like a steal). And Jets have 5 in the 2nd.
Kyle Connor has 16 goals on the season with this one which made it 6-3 for Winnipeg. And appropriately Mark Scheifele ties Dale Hawerchuk for most points in Winnipeg Jets history with 929 in his career.
Gabriel Vilardi wanted to find Mark Scheifele for the hat trick but he reluctantly took the shot for his second of the season. His third point of the game (think they took one away from him. 55’s first goal is now unassisted).
Cole Koepke wanted in on the action. His third of the season mades it 8-3.
The Jets win their fifth straight game as they defea the Stars 8-3 to improve to 9-8-3 to move into a point tie with the Mammoth for the final playoff spot.
Something tells me the home x 2 in Winnipeg December 19th and 20th is gonna be a fun two games between the Jets and Stars. Weird they are back-to-back. Reminiscent of the back-to-back at home when they hosted the Capitals in March of 2013.
Multi Point Game:
Mark Scheifele 2G 1A
Gabriel Vilardi 3A
Dawson Mercer 2G
Kyle Connor 1G 1A
Dylan Samberg 1G 1A
Cole Perfetti 2A
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