Jets net 4 unanswered 3rd-period goals to beat Bruins 6-2, extend winning streak to 5 games

The Winnipeg Jets, who lead the Western Conference, defeated the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Thursday night, with Mark Scheifele scoring his 30th and 31st goals of the season. The Jets also had goals from Nikolaj Ehlers, Parker Ford, and Kyle Connor, as well as an assist from Vladislav Namestnikov. 27 shots were stopped by Connor Hellebuyck. After defeating Boston 8-1 in December, Winnipeg won the season series for the fifth time in a row. Boston, which has dropped two straight games, scored goals from Elias Lindholm and Brad Marchand. Joonas Korpisalo made 21 saves in the end.

The third period began with Boston’s Pavel Zacha winning a faceoff and finding Lindholm, who muscled it past Hellebuyck to equalize the score. Boston was behind 2-1 and down a man with Marchand in the penalty box. However, just 77 seconds into the third period, Scheifele scored his second goal of the evening 24 seconds later, and Nikolaj Ehlers then tapped in to give the Jets a two-goal lead.

Key Takeaways

Jets: Scheifele has scored four goals in the team’s two victories over Boston this season, feasting on the Bruins. Bruins: After suffering a crushing defeat at Buffalo, Boston responded much better, but yet another defensive blunder proved to be too much to overcome.

Crucial moment

In honor of skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane of the Skating Club of Boston and their mothers, who were among those murdered when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed outside Washington, D.C., the Bruins observed a moment of silence prior to the game.

Next up

Jets: On Saturday, Winnipeg will visit the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals to wrap off their three-game road trip. Bruins: On Saturday, Boston will host the New York Rangers.

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