Outshot, outhit, outplayed. The Winnipeg Jets did all of it to the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night as the they finally converted on the powerplay and killed off a 1: 54 five-on-three penalty that drew a standing ovation from the crowd. Evander Kane scored on a breakaway and Blake Wheeler added two beauties; his second coming on back-up goaltender Ben Scrivens after Cory Reimer had been chased from the Leafs net. The Jets brought it all together for a 5-2 win.
This is indeed one of the best games the Jets put forth all year. The Leafs had their moments and had scoring chances in the second period, but Ondrej Pavelec came up big when called upon for the fourth straight game. The Jets still remain two points back of the South-East division-leading Carolina Hurricanes for third in the Eastern Conference. The effort has been there lately, save for the dreadful performance (if you can call it that) against the Florida Panthers. The fans have appreciated that effort and let the team know it with a rounding ovation at the end of the game.
