Winnipeg 4, Boston 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees:
Ghislain Hebert, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
17565
By Field Level Media
Kyle Connor scored twice and netted the lone shootout tally as the visiting Winnipeg Jets claimed a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 36 saves through regulation and overtime and denied all three Boston shootout attempts as the Central Division-leading Jets snapped a two-game losing skid.
Connor executed a perfect backhand after several fakes on the shootout winner, an appropriate analogy for the back-and-forth affair.
First, Patrice Bergeron put the Bruins on the board at 9:49 of the opening frame. Brad Marchand picked up a loose puck and set up Bergeron at the right faceoff dot for a short-side rocket.
Then Josh Morrissey tied the score with a power-play goal at 13:53, firing a long shot through the screen for his sixth goal of the season.
The Bruins again took the lead when David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal with 87 seconds left in the first period, wiring a one-timer set up by Marchand for his 28th of the year.
However, Connor scored twice 34 seconds apart early in the third period. The first goal came on a breakaway set up by Tyler Myers at 4:27 of the period. Connor then tallied his second -- and 21st of the season -- when he was left alone in the slot and made no mistake after getting the pass from Mark Scheifele.
However, Bergeron evened the count at the 11:39 mark with his 16th of the year, another tally set up by Marchand, who has amassed three goals and nine points in a five-game point streak.
Jaroslav Halak stopped 24 shots for the Bruins, who have just one win in five games (1-2-2).
There was some good news for the Bruins, though. No. 1 goalie Tuukka Rask, out since sustaining a concussion Jan. 19, could be back in action on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Center Joakim Nordstrom could be back for that game, too, after missing 10 games with a leg injury.
The Jets return home to oppose the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Winnipeg |
|
Boston |
Kyle Connor 2 |
Points |
David Pastrnak 3 |
Kyle Connor 2 |
Goals |
Patrice Bergeron 2 |
Mark Scheifele 2 |
Assists |
Brad Marchand 3 |
Josh Morrissey 1 |
Power Play Goals |
David Pastrnak 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Connor Hellebuyck .923 |
Save Percentage |
Jaroslav Halak .889 |
Connor Hellebuyck 36 |
Saves |
Jaroslav Halak 24 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Winnipeg
|
27 |
4 |
1-2 |
2-3 |
16 |
34 |
Boston
|
39 |
3 |
1-3 |
1-2 |
14 |
41 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Bruins have a W/L % of .519 after a win and .565 after a loss.
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Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Columbus. The Jets have a W/L % of .516 after a win and .842 after a loss.