Mark Scheifele scored twice, Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi also scored while the Jets went 3/6 on the power play in the win.
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele scores on Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday December 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade.Playing consecutive games on home ice for the first time in a month, the Jets were powered by their top line and their power play in a 8-1 romp over the Boston Bruins.
Late in the first minor penalty, a point shot from Neal Pionk whistled wide of the net but it bounced hard off the end boards and back in front of the net. There, it bounced off the leg of Nino Niederreiter and off the post before Vladislav Namestnikov whacked the loose puck into an open net to make it 1-0 Winnipeg.The Jets failed to score on the second minor but they managed to extend their lead with 1:59 to go in the period.
A Pionk slash put Boston on their second power play of the night and this time they took advantage. Moments after Pastrnak missed the net on a one-timer, he got the puck back and wired it top shelf over the left shoulder of Connor Hellebuyck, making it 3-1 Winnipeg at the 9:13 mark of the second.It stayed 3-1 into the third before the Jets added to their lead just 75 seconds into the period.
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