Connor Twice Beats the Devils as Jets Make It Four Straight
A power-play goal and a late empty-netter put Winnipeg past a New Jersey club that had won five in a row.
Kyle Connor scored twice in the Jets' 4-2 win over New Jersey, and he did it while logging a team-high 23:02, first among all 18 Winnipeg skaters and first among the 12 forwards.
His first goal came on the power play in the 1st period, at 15:06. The second was an empty-netter at 19:02 of the 3rd. He had no points at even strength, though he put four shots on goal there, and finished with seven shots in all. He also had one blocked shot and one takeaway against one giveaway, and finished even on the night.
That is close to his usual workload: he averages 21.5 minutes a game and has 15 goals in 19 games this season. Seven of those have come on the power play, so a man-advantage goal fits the pattern.
The win was Winnipeg's fourth straight. The Jets sit 11th in the West and holding the fifth wildcard spot, and they beat a Devils team that arrived on a five-game winning streak.