For the second time this season, the Winnipeg Jets came from behind in the last few minutes of the game to tie the Washington Capitals, then win in extra time. This time it was by a score of 4-3 in overtime after trailing the Caps 3-0.
After Jason Chimera opened the scoring for the Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin scored back-to-back tallies and it looked like a long night ahead of the visiting Jets. But after the hard-working the fourth line of Tim Stapleton, Spencer Machacek and Ben Maxwell due to their hard work, Machachuk scored his first NHL goal and Stapleton notched the winner for his tenth after Maxwell got the Jets on the board in the second period. The Capitals only managed two shots on net in the third period.
This win, remarkably, marks the first time this season the Jets won after trailing the game after two periods. Before this night, their record on that matter was 0-22-3. This win was also another streak-bust of sorts, as Washington lost for the first time this season when leading after two periods.
The win keeps the Jets playoff hopes alive as they now trail this same Washington team by four points for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, although Buffalo defeated the conference-leading New York Rangers tonight and are still tied for for eighth with the Capitals with 82 points.
