A rare 3rd period comeback powers Winnipeg Jets to 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers

The Jets were down by one heading into 3rd which all season long has been a recipe for disaster but not today in Florida. Winnipeg scores twice in final frame to win it 2-1. Eric Comrie excellent in the 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:

Another game-winning goal for Mark Scheifele.

Multi Point Game:

None.

Highlights:

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The Jets schedule for tomorrow is to be determined as they head to Dallas to conclude the four-game road trip on Monday. Start your day with the Morning Papers which will go live at 7 AM CST tomorrow on illegalcurve.com and if the team skates be sure to check back for the latest news.

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Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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