In a remarkable NHL game, the Winnipeg Jets staged an impressive comeback against the Carolina Hurricanes, rallying from a 3-0 deficit to win 5-3. The game was highlighted by the Jets' explosive performance in the third period, where they scored five unanswered goals, including a 3-3 tie by Mark Scheifele on a power play and Nino Niederreiter securing the victory with an empty-net goal with only 10.6 seconds to go. This win, marked by a 5-3 final score, is the Jets' first three-goal, third-period comeback victory since October 4, 2019, and positions them once again at the top of the Central Division. Kyle Connor also reached a personal milestone by becoming the eighth active player to post seven-plus straight 25-goal seasons.
Nikolaj Ehlers bumped down to line two for Vladislav Namestnikov, whose chemistry with Sean Monahan looked real. Inexplicably to me. Ehlers has been great with the top line and the top line has been great with him. And the Jets need a goal.
Buffalo catches Winnipeg's fourth line with a chip over Cole Perfetti in the neutral zone, then a quick 2-on-2 wherein former Winnipeg ICE star Peyton Krebs sets up Eric Robinson for a shot in the slot. 2-1 Buffalo.
2-1 Sabres Krebs with a nice backhand feed to Robinson, who scores from the slot.
Nino Niederreiter with his third goal this weekend by redirecting Josh Morrissey's clever pass, tying the game 1-1 with time ticking down in the first.
Another brilliant play by Josh Morrissey to find Nino Niederreiter and he's up to 17 goals. 5.5 seconds to go in the first period. #NHLJets 1 #Sabres 1
Oh my what a play -- Skinner a blind back pass to Okposo at the post and a one-tuch to Peterka across the way for the one-timer for the power play goal 1-0 Sabres
Peterka with the PPG after some nifty tic-tac-toe work from Skinner and Okposo. No. 20 for the kid and a 1-0 #Sabres lead at 17:33.
Peterka finishes off some nifty passing and it's 1-0 Sabres
JJ Peterka connects on some nifty passing to put the Sabres up 1-0 on the power play 17:33 into the game.
#Isles Anders Lee beat out an icing last night up 5-1 in the third period. More coming on this after chatting about it with Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson @TheHockeyNews @IslesMSGN https://t.co/fsxo5UQ3VD
Talking Points from an ugly 5-1 Bruins loss to the New York Islanders 🚨 Marc McLaughlin scores in his first game back from a callup as B's only bright spot 👎 The defense continues to look soft and unable to kill plays around the Boston net Link: https://t.co/aQTQC8ka4L https://t.co/PIPrCmYDfC
Good morning peeps. #Isles won't practice today after beating #NHLBruins 5-1 for their third straight win. They've now won 3+ games in a row for the third time this season. Battle #stlblues Tuesday night at 7:30 PM. We are five days away from the NHL Trade Deadline.
The Bruins absorbed one of their worst losses of the season Saturday night, a 5-1 beatdown at the hands of Islanders. https://t.co/ewMLnnnsqi
#Isles chat after 5-1 win over #NHLBruins https://t.co/YLoNkiv1q6
Let’s chat after #Isles 5-1 win over #NHLBruins: https://t.co/JOxRENiP6N
Here's your @BOSHockeyNow Bruins Postgame after an embarrassing 5-1 loss for the #NHLBruins to the #Isles: -What the hell was that? -Palmieri (🚨🚨🚨🎩) -McLaughlin (🚨) https://t.co/wPNWvOT3vO
Backed by a Kyle Palmieri hat trick, #Isles take down the #NHLBruins 5-1 for their third win in a row as they continue to stay alive in the playoff race @TheHockeyNews @jrad0nis https://t.co/ITrxkifRrS
The Bruins absorbed one of their worst losses of the season Saturday night, a 5-1 beatdown at the hands of Islanders at UBS Arena. https://t.co/17mUEmRDeo
For all of us who say the #NHLBruins aren't physical enough, they just out-hit the #Isles 36-6 and lost 5-1. @BOSHockeyNow @NYIHockeyNow
#NHLBruins get on the board off the rush with 5:30 to play in the second. McLaughlin at the blocker-side post. #Isles up 5-1.
Brock Nelson gets in on the fun. After Linus Ullmark stones him with the pad off a backdoor feed from Bo Horvat, he scores on the rebound as it's 5-0 #Isles with 9:36 to play in the second.
#Isles Pageau line can't be stopped. Off the rush, Palmieri feeds Pageau, who makes a smart play to hit Lee, the high guy. Lee's shot was stopped by Ullmark, but Lee stayed with the play and tapped home the rebound. 4-0 with 19:12 to play in the second.
#Isles Pageau line is responsible for 2 goals at 5-on-5, outshooting #NHLBruins 5-0.
After a strong start, we are back for the second with #Isles up 3-0 over #NHLBruins.
Aho for hooking with 3:17 to play in the first. #Isles up 3-0.
Yikes! 5-1/2 minutes in and the #NHLBruins are down 2-0 to the Islanders in NY!
#Isles vs. #NHLBruins coming up at 7:30 PM @NHLdotcom @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/Lst4YoVrr3
If you like your numbers neat and tidy: Kyle Connor scored his 25th goal of the season today. Nikolaj Ehlers' assist on that goal was his 25th of the season. Josh Morrissey's was his 40th.
If you like your numbers neat and tidy: Kyle Connor scored his 25th goal of the season today. Nikolaj Ehlers' assist was his 25th of the season. Josh Morrissey's assist was his 40th.
Here’s the story from Raleigh, where #NHLJets rallied with five unanswered goals to beat the @Canes https://t.co/r4ACQWBpu7
#Isles chat coming up at 5 PM ahead of game vs. #NHLBruins https://t.co/Wy5fWZbp3C
The @NHLJets scored five times in the final frame en route to their first three-goal, third-period comeback win since Oct. 4, 2019 (5-4 SO W at NJD). #NHLStats: https://t.co/JQXdOFDRFb https://t.co/PeF1NpRlcd
Wow. The #NHLJets are barely going to need a plane to get to Buffalo for game tomorrow night. Wiped out a 3-0 deficit with five third-period goals and won at Carolina 5-3.
Monahan completes the comeback. What a 3rd period for the Jets to come back down 3 in Carolina. Incredible finish. Jets now first in the central again with games in hand. https://t.co/llRAo3cGjI
Per #NHLStats , #NHLJets earns its eighth three-goal, third-period comeback win in franchise history and first since Oct. 4, 2019 (5-4 SO W at NJD).
The Rally in Raleigh: Nino Niederreiter scores Winnipeg's fifth goal of the final frame as the #NHLJets unite Scheifele and Ehlers, take over the third period, and steal two points from a top team. An incredible hockey game. It may become defining, when all is said and done.
Alex Iafallo finds Nino Niederreiter and he seals it with an empty-netted with 10.6 seconds to go. 5-3 #NHLJets after five unanswered goals in the third.
Niederreiter. 5-3. Five unanswered. What a comeback by the #NHLJets.
Nino Niederreiter hits the empty net to close this one out. 5-3, Jets, with 10.6 seconds to go.
Kyle Connor became the eighth active player to post seven-plus straight 25-goal seasons and helped the @NHLJets rally from a three-goal deficit to tie the game. #NHLStats: https://t.co/JQXdOFDRFb https://t.co/fHdtnFvf2d
Another body position battle won by Mark Scheifele. This time it's Connor he finds in front. Ehlers gains the zone again before the shift is out, finds a rushing Connor for a backhand chance. This is the Jets' most dynamic line.
Mark Scheifele tucks in the Jets' third straight goal to tie it in the third ✈️ https://t.co/MwpL0raSbc
It can't be understated how good of a game Mark Scheifele is having. His board battle helped lead to the first goal. His deke tied the game.
3-3. Three goals in the first 5:40 of the third period for Winnipeg and now all of a sudden we're tied. The equalizer comes via Mark Scheifele on the power play.
Mark Scheifele. Mark Scheifele. Mark Scheifele ties the game. What a finish after Josh Morrissey's extra effort pass. And Scheifele is having himself a game.
#NHLJets win a battle along the wall, Mark Scheifele gets loose in front and scores on the backhand after Josh Morrissey makes a one-handed pass to him. Power play goal makes it 3-3 at 5:40 of the third period.
3-3. Scheifele ties it on the PP. Crazy. What a job by Josh Morrissey there.
It's a simple swap of Ehlers and Namestnikov. Connor-Sscheifele-Ehlers Namestnikov-Monahan-Iafallo Now the #NHLJets get another power play chance as Michael Bunting is called for high-sticking Sean Monahan. 5:10 into the third period.
3-2. Our old pal Nino Niederreiter pulls Winnipeg within one. 16:58 to go in the third.
Mark Scheifele with a phenomenal battle, Nikolaj Ehlers with a puck recovery, Kyle Connor with a goal. 3-1 Hurricanes and the Jets have enough time on the clock to push and to hope.
The Jets are on the board. Carolina had some trouble in their own end and the visitors make them pay. Kyle Connor's 25th goal of the season. 3-1 with 18:24 remaining in regulation.
Mark Scheifele grinding down low there, winning the puck battle to keep that play alive.
Nikolaj Ehlers has been promoted to the top line and he just set up Kyle Connor and the #NHLJets trim the deficit to 3-1 at 1:36 of the third period.
A bad line change led to the first goal and it was all downhill from there for the #NHLJets in the second period. They trail 3-0 heading into the third. Carolina is 22-1-1 when leading after two this season.
#NHLJets trail @Canes 3-0 after two periods of play in Raleigh. SOG now 25-20 for Carolina.
Sebastian Aho scores the Hurricanes' third goal of the period on a cross crease pass from Andrei Svechnikov. Connor Hellebuyck with no chance. 3-0 after 40 minutes. Jets are in tough, despite an improved game compared to Dallas the other night.
With 47.8 seconds to go in 2nd period and 25 seconds left in Samberg minor, Andrei Svechnikov finds Sebastian Aho with a perfect seam pass through the feet of Neal Pionk. #NHLJets trail 3-0.
Winnipeg's fourth line has been good today but they get caught for a 2-on-1 in transition and Martin Necas makes them pay. 1-0 Hurricanes.
Some nifty work by Vladislav Namestnikov on the zone entry and eventually Brady Skjei is called for slashing Mark Scheifele. #NHLJets back on the power play.
Mark Scheifele is having a very good game.
After #Isles got some solid scoreboard results on Friday, they host the #NHLBruins tonight with puck drop at 7:30 PM @TheHockeyNews @matthewpage24 https://t.co/NDwDCZCgZc
#Isles won't skate this morning. We'll chat with players and Roy though. Host #NHLBruins tonight at 7:30 PM. Roy said Friday that the plan is for Ilya Sorokin to start, which would be his fourth straight.