Connor Fires Away but Finds No Twine in Jets' 4-3 Win
Winnipeg holds off Tampa Bay at home while Connor goes without a point and takes a minus on the night.
Kyle Connor logged 24:36, second among Winnipeg skaters and first among the team's forwards, and still left the building without a point in a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay.
He put four shots on goal and finished minus one. Two of those shots came on the power play, one at even strength and one on the penalty kill. He had no goals, no assists, no hits and no blocks, and he gave the puck away twice.
That is a departure for a forward who has 13 goals and 6 assists in 18 games this season, including six power-play goals. He normally averages 21.4 minutes, so this was a busier night than usual, and the power play did not yield anything for him.
The result still helps the Jets, who are 6-8-3 and have now won two straight. Connor's night was quiet on the scoresheet, but the team got the points anyway.
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