Connor Hellebuyck posted a 29-save shutout and Cole Perfetti scored two goals in the Winnipeg Jets' dominant 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on Tuesday.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WPG JETS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
1st Period
Brendan Dillon opened the scoring to put Winnipeg ahead at 3:12 on a two-on-one rush when his centering pass deflected off Erik Gudbranson's stick and past Daniil Tarasov.
Recipe to a #NHLJets Goal
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 10, 2024
Breakout by Scheif
Zone entry by Fly
Goal by Dilly
~ chef's kiss ~ pic.twitter.com/fy6h8K1Byh
Cole Sillinger nearly tied the game at 7:18 with a shot from the slot that got past Hellebuyck but it hit the crossbar and then the post.
The Jets led 1-0 after the first period while trailing 8-5 in shots on goal.
2nd Period
Perfetti made it 2-0 Jets at 10:50 from the right doorstep off a feed from Dylan Samberg, who attracted Damon Severson towards him before dishing to a wide-open Perfetti.
#GoJetsGo Perfetti goal pic.twitter.com/eQKywdAk5k
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) January 10, 2024
Josh Morrissey extended Winnipeg's lead at 14:03 with a left-circle blast after Jake Bean's neutral-zone pass was intercepted by Adam Lowry, who found Morrissey in the offensive zone.
#GoJetsGo Morrissey goal pic.twitter.com/xYMer2VcNI
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) January 10, 2024
At 19:42, Neal Pionk was assessed a clipping penalty for hitting Adam Fantilli, as shown below. Pionk then fought Justin Danforth and Fantilli remained in the game.
Heres #GoJetsGo Pionks hit on #CBJ Fantilli. pic.twitter.com/QIu0bDK65K
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) January 10, 2024
Winnipeg led 3-0 after two periods while trailing 17-14 in shots on goal.
3rd Period
After Johnny Gaudreau's pass to Adam Fantilli in the defensive zone jumped over his stick, Perfetti picked up the puck in the right slot and wired a shot past Tarasov at 3:34.
#GoJetsGo Perfetti goal pic.twitter.com/DyLzrQIK2o
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) January 10, 2024
Gabe Vilardi put the Jets up 5-0 on the power play at 9:29 from the right circle thanks to a nice dish from Lowry.
#GoJetsGo Vilardi goal pic.twitter.com/Ko5WFfQfF6
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) January 10, 2024
With the loss, the Blue Jackets fell to 13-20-9.
Stats
- Shots on Goal: CBJ 29-23 WPG
- Face-off %: CBJ 50-50 WPG
- Power play: CBJ 0/3-1/3 WPG
- Giveaways: CBJ 14-7 WPG
- Takeaways: CBJ 1-3 WPG
- Blocked shots: CBJ 20-24 WPG
- Hits: CBJ 15-8 WPG
Injury Update
- Zach Werenski was placed on IR with an ankle injury suffered on Dec. 27 and is out 4-6 weeks.
- Sean Kuraly was placed on IR retroactive to Dec. 23 and is expected to miss at least two weeks with an abdominal injury.
- Nick Blankenburg was placed on IR retroactive to Dec. 19 with an upper-body injury. He's listed as day-to-day.
- Patrik Laine is expected to miss six weeks with a clavicle fracture suffered on Dec. 15 and is on IR retroactive to Dec. 14.
- Boone Jenner is on IR and is expected to miss six weeks with a broken jaw he suffered on Dec. 8.
Next Up
The Blue Jackets are back in action on Saturday when they host the Seattle Kraken at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
They return to the ice at Nationwide Arena on Monday at 1 p.m. ET against the Vancouver Canucks on Bally Sports Ohio.
