Make it four. For the fourth time in as many tries the Winnipeg Jets ended a hot streak of a team on a tear. On this night it was the very hot Pacific division-leading Dallas Stars being dropped by the Jets 5-2. The win stopped the Stars six-game winning streak and 9-0-1 record in their last 10. The win also upped the Jets record of defeating a team coming into the MTS Centre after playing a game the night before to 9-0-1. The story of the game was Eric Fehr, who scored in the second period after blocking a shot by the Stars' Adam Pardy and streaking out of his zone down the right wing, after he was inserted into the very popular GST line as a replacement for Chris Thorburn who is out of the line-up with a upper-body injury. It was only Fehr's second goal of the season but it turned out to be the game-winner and the appreciative Winnipeg crowd gave him a standing ovation as a result.
Jets captain Andrew Ladd knotted two goals, while Nik Antropov and Evander Kane rounded out the scoring with one apiece. Blake Wheeler continues his point-streak as although his goal-scoring streak ended at four games, he added two assists on the night.
The win puts the Jets four points back of the Washington Capitals for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern conference.
Coach Noel's post-game press conference.
Illegal Curve has their post-game podcast.
