The Jets are now 18-9-5 on the season.
For those who would like to take a deeper dive into the advanced stats here are the results from tonight’s game via Natural Stat Trick.
Notable:
– The Hawks scored two goals on first two shots (and three on first five);
– This was Connor Hellebuyck’s first loss at home this season;
– Jets lost first game in regulation at Bell MTS Place since October 17th;
– Coach Maurice blended his lines dropping Kyle Connor to the 4th;
– Nikolaj Ehlers tied the team lead for goals with his 15th of the season;
– Coach Maurice became the all time loss leader for NHL coaches as he passed Al Arbour into first spot with 578;
Jets post-game audio:
Blake Wheeler
Nikolaj Ehlers
Coach Maurice
Hawks post-game audio:
Corey Crawford
Nick Schmaltz
Coach Quenneville