Lowry Sets Up a Goal, Jets Still Fall to Carolina
Winnipeg's checking-minded forward finishes plus-1 in a 3-2 home loss to the unbeaten-on-the-road Hurricanes.
Adam Lowry had a useful night in a losing cause. The Winnipeg Jets fell 3-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes, and Lowry finished with an assist, a plus-1 rating and a busy physical shift sheet.
He played 15:04 over 22 shifts, 13th among the 18 Jets skaters and eighth among the team's 12 forwards. His point came at even strength, where he put 2 shots on goal. He also added 4 hits, 2 blocked shots and a takeaway, with no giveaways and no penalties. He logged a bit of penalty-kill time too, though without a shot on goal.
It was a cleaner night than his season line suggests. Through 8 games he has 1 goal and 3 assists, and he has given the puck away 8 times. Tonight he gave it away zero times.
The plus-1 is a small win in a game Winnipeg lost by a goal. The Jets sit at 4-1-2 and hold the first wildcard spot.