Although not too likely, the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Pacific division-leading San Jose Sharks 4-3 to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. I realize this is a little contradictory from the last post that stated the Jets near impossibility of making the playoffs, as they still are, but being a life-long Jets fan (yes including the 15 years in between-we Jets fans are a hardy bunch) but with every win, I still have the fire of hope burning; even if no one else does. Of course even that's dwindling with every loss and every remaining game comes and goes.
Andrew Ladd, Blake Wheeler, Dustin Byfuglien scored for the Jets and Toby Enstrom scored late for the winner. This still leaves the Jets seven points out of the last wild card spot with eight games left. That's an available 16 points on the table. However the Jets have four games remaining on this five-game road trip and they are against some of the NHL's elite teams. So the Jets have quite the hill to climb.
The Winnipeg Free Press's take.
