The South-East Division is still in sight. The Winnipeg Jets (31-27-8) took down the Florida Panthers (30-21-12) to move within two points of them for the division lead. The win also puts the Winnipeg Jets over the Washington Capitals to take back eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Jets were up 2-0 coming out of the first period. After a scoreless second period, the Jets caught fire finishing the game 7-0 earning Pavalec's fourth shutout of the season. Evander Kane lead the team with two goals and two assists. Mark Stuart added two assists, Blake Wheeler and Kyle Wellwood a goal and an assist each. Other goal scorers were Brian Little and Jim Slater. Zach Bogosian, Alex Burmistrov, Randy Jones, Tim Stapleton, Chris Thorburn, and Toby Enstrom also added assists.
Quick Analysis:
First off, there was a five on one in this game? Crazy. Jets controlled their mistakes. Didn't take bad penalties. Ondrej Pavalec didn't need to be great but was fantastic during the Jets breakdowns. Very hopeful to see the first line still hot for this long, might actually be the real deal. Kane brings his point streak to eight games but this game still feels like the first time he's been dominant in awhile. Bogosian made quite the difference coming back with everything he brings. Hard to justify inserting Clitsome anywhere yet, it'll be interesting to see Noel's decision. Byfuglien's seven game point streak ends, however, he obviously still played well and didn't have any glaring backchecking mistakes like he usually does.
Jets are 4-1-2 on this homestand with one game left, I said they need to get 12 points out of this stretch and are just one win away from accomplishing that. Jets play their next game against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
Jon Villa is a Winnipeg-based photographer, former Sports Editor, and former sports radio show host. Visit Jon Villa's website here: http://retouchmedia.com
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