Although for the second time in as many games, the Winnipeg Jets allowed a goal in the dying moments (this time it was two in 45 seconds) they were able to hold off the Tampa Bay Lightning and win 4-3 at the MTS Centre. The Jets took a 4-0 lead by the end of the second period and Ondjre Pavelec played strong and couldn't be blamed on the last two goals by the Lightning. The power-play clicked enough to ride a streak of seven for seven (including two tonight) going back to last Sunday in the game against Colorado. That streak was snapped at 14:14 of the third period tonight when the Bolts were able to successfully kill off a penalty to Matt Gilroy.
With the win, the Jets leap-frogged both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers for first place in the South-East division and third overall in the Eastern Conference with 67 points. The Leafs fall to ninth in the conference with 65 points and the Panthers fall to eighth with 66 points due to their one point earned tonight in a shoot-out loss.
