National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Winnipeg 2, Phoenix 1
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Where: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 13724

Jets 2, Coyotes 1 (SO): Captain Andrew Ladd scored in regulation before netting the lone goal of the shootout as visiting Winnipeg completed a sweep of the three-game season series.

Both teams shot wide in the first round and Ondrej Pavelec denied Radim Vrbata on Phoenix's second attempt before Ladd's shot rang off the left post, hit Thomas Greiss' left leg and went in. Antoine Vermette was unable to extend the bonus format as his shot hit the right post.

Pavelec turned aside 28 shots for the Jets, who are seven points behind Dallas for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference with only five games remaining. Winnipeg rebounded from a devastating setback at Anaheim on Monday, concluding its road trip with a 2-2-1 record after squandering a 4-0 lead over the Ducks and losing in overtime.

Defenseman Zbynek Michalek scored the lone goal as the Coyotes fell out of the second wild-card spot despite being even in points with the Stars, who have a game in hand. Greiss finished with 21 saves while making his fourth consecutive start in place of the injured Mike Smith (lower body).

Ladd got Winnipeg on the board midway through the first period, accepting a feed from behind the net by Bryan Little and firing the puck into the top right corner of the net from the left faceoff dot. Phoenix answered 19 seconds into the second session as Vermette set up Michalek for a shot from the high slot that eluded Pavelec.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Little extended his point streak to seven games by setting up Ladd's goal. The 26-year-old has collected two tallies and six assists during the run. ... Jets RW Blake Wheeler had his three-game goal-scoring streak snapped. ... The Coyotes have dropped three straight at home (0-2-1) following a four-game winning streak.
Top Game Performances
 
Winnipeg   Phoenix
Andrew Ladd 1 Points Zbynek Michalek 1
Andrew Ladd 1 Goals Zbynek Michalek 1
Bryan Little 1 Assists Mikkel Boedker 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ondrej Pavelec .966 Save Percentage Thomas Greiss .955
Ondrej Pavelec 28 Saves Thomas Greiss 21
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Winnipeg 22 2 0-1 2-2 4 16
Phoenix 29 1 0-2 1-1 2 32
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .432 after a win and .513 after a loss.
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Jets have a W/L % of .424 after a win and .455 after a loss.