There was some poetic justice that last night’s game in Buffalo went to extra time. The Sabres and Jets, both on losing streaks.
A night of two wounded teams trying to right their ship, and a preview of a goaltending match-up at the 4 Nations Face-Off — American Connor Hellebucyk against Finn Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
But for the Jets, it was far more than those storylines. In the simplest terms, the big boys came to play.Goals from Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi, with help from Mark Scheifele, set the stage for some heroics in overtime by Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry. Lowry was the true depiction of a captain against the Sabres — scoring, hitting and dominating in the faceoff circle, winning 15 of 21 draws. And Morrissey, who played just six seconds short of 30 minutes in the game, really showed people outside of Winnipeg why he was picked to Canada’s team for the February tournament.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.But enough of next February.
Hellebucyk, Scheifele, Conner, Lowry and Morrissey. The strength of this team in the best of times. This group, more than any other, gets the glory. And it’s fair to think they are expected to pull their teammates out of the mud and back into the win column.ANALYSIS: Jets’ Scheifele flips switch with stellar recent playViewed
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