WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor The pair had a goal and an assist each and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the New York Islanders 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Dylan DeMello, Jonathan Toews and Josh Morrissey It also gave Winnipeg its third consecutive victory. Connor Helleback Completed 23 saves.
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Kyle MacLean, Emile Heineman, Antoine Duclair and Matthew Shafer The Islanders have a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the past 10 games. Ilya Sorokin Made 17 saves.
With 7 minutes and 37 seconds left in the second quarter, DeMello scored from the blue line screen to help the Jets lead 4-3.
With 20 seconds left in the middle period, Lowry deflected Neal Pionk’s pass from Sorokin for a two-goal lead.
With 46 seconds left in the third period, Schaeffer scored and the goalie tied the game, cutting the Islanders’ deficit to one point.
Connor opened the scoring 4 minutes and 20 seconds into the game. After Alex Iafallo blocked Scheifele’s shot from the center line, Connor grabbed the rebound and swept the ball past Sorokin.
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With 5 minutes and 41 seconds left in the second quarter, Morrissey broke through with a shot to extend the lead to 2-0.
Just 42 seconds later, Toews scored on the power play when he rebounded Gabe Vilardi’s shot past Sorokin for a three-goal lead.
The Islanders then scored three goals in 2 minutes and 41 seconds to tie the game.
Duclair gave New York the lead at 7:40 on a back pass from Anders Lee’s corner kick. Heineman then scored a penalty kick to tie the score to 8 minutes and 58 seconds. McClain tied the game on a pass from Casey Cizikas with 9:39 left in the game.
Next
Islanders: At Edmonton on Thursday night for their fourth in seven games.
Jets: At Minnesota on Thursday night.