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Game 78: Jets 3 Leafs 1 post-game report

The Jets are now 48-20-10 after tonight’s 3-1 win over the Leafs. The victory clinched home-ice for the Jets in the 1st round of the playoffs.

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:

Connor Hellebuyck picked up his 41st win tonight. According to NHL PR: “Only two U.S.-born goaltenders in NHL history have recorded more wins in a season: Tom Barrasso in 1992-93 (43 w/ PIT) and Mike Richter in 1993-94 (42 w/ NYR).”

Audio:

Blake Wheeler

Connor Hellebuyck

Coach Maurice: Assessing the game. Importance of Josh Morrissey’s goal. Is that they type of game he wants his team to play in the playoffs? On what the Lowry line did for their team. On the pairing of Trouba/Morrissey. On how the group has bounced back from poor games. On Connor Hellebuyck’s game.

Next game:

Monday, April 2nd at Ottawa at 6:30 pm.

David Minuk

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.