The Winnipeg Jets secured a commanding lead over the Boston Bruins, ending the first period 1-0 with a late goal from Josh Morrissey on a putback and shots on goal (SOG) favoring Winnipeg 10-6. Morrissey capitalized on a play initiated by Mark Scheifele and Gabe Vilardi, scoring with only 7.8 seconds left. The Jets continued their dominance in the second period, with Gabe Vilardi scoring off a loose puck rebound in his fifth consecutive game, bringing the score to 2-0. Winnipeg then extended their lead to 3-0 before the second intermission, playing in front of a season-high crowd of 14,405 at the Canada Life Centre. Despite a penalty shot opportunity for the Jets' Mark Scheifele and a bench minor penalty against the Bruins, the second period ended with the Jets maintaining their three-goal advantage. In the third period, the Bruins managed to get on the scoreboard with a goal from Brandon Carlo, making it 4-1, but ultimately couldn't overcome the Jets' lead. The goal ended Connor Hellebuyck's shutout bid, with the puck deflecting off Brenden Dillon's stick.
Brandon Carlo gets one back for the Bruins. Winnipeg leads 4-1 with just a few more minutes to go in the third period
#NHLJets F Morgan Barron can't clear the D-zone and Brandon Carlo's shot from the right point fools Connor Hellebuyck. Puck was either tipped by Jets D Brenden Dillon or Hellebuyck was screened on the play. Either way, the shutout bid has been broken up. #Bruins still trail 4-1.
Brandon Carlo's point shot deflects off Brenden Dillon's stick, fooling Connor Hellebuyck and ending the shutout bid.
Brandon Carlo knocks a clearing attempt down at the line, then fires a shot on net, gets a Bruins friendly bounce, and makes it 4-1 Jets.
Dylan DeMelo to the box for holding and the #NHLJets PK will get some more work in, 8:52 into the third period.
Not only do the #NHLJets have a 3-0 lead over Boston after 40 minutes, they're doing it in front of their largest crowd of the season at Canada Life Centre.
Winnipeg is beating Boston 3-0 and outshooting the Bruins 21-13 through two periods of play. This here is an #NHLJets barnburner: The season-high 14,405 in attendance are getting a treat
2nd period comes to a close. #NHLJets 3 #Bruins 0. SOG 21-13 for Winnipeg.
Parker Wotherspoon is called for closing his hand on the puck in the crease. It's a penalty shot for #NHLJets C Mark Scheifele. 2:44 to go in 2nd period.
Bench minor to #Bruins for having too many men on the ice. #NHLJets are back on the power play with 4:14 to go in 2nd period.
The largest attendance of the season for the #NHLJets: 14,405.
Red-hot Gabe Vilardi scores in his fifth straight game after a Mark Scheifele shot deflected off Brandon Carlo in front. Swayman stopped that one but Vilardi swept the loose puck rebound into the net. 2-0 Winnipeg in the second period
#Bruins D Parker Wotherspoon is called for holding Iafallo and the #NHLJets will go to the power play at 7:49 of the 2nd period. We will see what the top unit looks like with Iafallo back on it.
First period comes to a close. #NHLJets lead #Bruins 1-0 on the late goal from Josh Morrissey. SOG 10-6 for Winnipeg.
Brutal ending to the period for the Bruins. They played better hockey in second half of first period, but Winnipeg scores with less than 10 seconds remaining on a Josh Morrissey putback of a Gabe Vilardi shot on Jeremy Swayman. Bruins trail 1-0
Josh Morrissey makes it 1-0 Jets with 7.8 seconds left in the first. Bruins rush, Jets counter, Scheifele to Vilardi for a shot, Morrissey with clean-up duty into a mostly empty net.