Winnipeg Jets top line cues the comeback with a 5-3 game 1 win over the Blues

What a game 1 here in Winnipeg as the Jets comeback to defeat the Blues 5-3 to take a 1-0 series lead. A sold out building going absolutely nuts in a wild 3rd period.

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:

Yeah it was a bit loud in Winnipeg.

Quite the ‘True North’ chant from folks here in Winnipeg.

The penalty calling was incredibly soft (against both teams) early in the game.

We said on today’s Illegal Curve Hockey Show that Mark Scheifele needed to be the X factor for the Jets and he was getting the opening goal of the game for Winnipeg to tie it up 1-1. Which made the home crowd go wild.

Jets fans weren’t even back in their seats and the home team made it 2-1. Turned out to be a great double tip by Morgan Barron and Jaret Anderson-Dolan of the Luke Schenn shot. It was JAD’s first ever playoff goal and his first goal in a Jets uniform.

While the Schenn parents may not want to choose between Luke and Brayden the fans in Winnipeg have chosen.

The biggest save of the game came on this play as Connor Hellebuyck prevented the Blues from taking a two goal lead as the puck got air mailed and Dylan Samberg had no clue where it landed, allowing Jordan Kyrou to get a breakaway chance.

Which proved big as Alex Iafallo got the fans on their feet in the 3rd tying up the game with this goal that was in and out of the Blues net so quickly it looked like he hadn’t realized it went in.

Similar to the game these two teams played 12 days earlier the Jets dominated the latter half of the game, especially in the final frame. They only allowed St. Louis two shots on net and one of those came at the end of the game.

Winnipeg took the lead for good with 1:36 left as Mark Scheifele made a perfect pass to Kyle Connor who scored the GWG.

Then the captain, Adam Lowry, born in St. Louis with the dagger into the empty net. Winnipeg goes nuts.

And then we know the playoffs have officially begun with the end of game shenanigans which resulted in more than a few misconducts.

Multipoint Game:

Mark Scheifele 1G 2A
Kyle Connor 1G 2A
Josh Morrissey 2A

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Up next:

The Jets are scheduled to practice tomorrow at 12 noon. Begin your day with all the latest Jets and Moose news in the AM Papers on illegalcurve.com which are available starting at 7 AM CDT and then, if they skate, check back for the Playoff Practice Report.

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