Jets Fall 5-2 to Avalanche as second period proves devastating
RECAP:
The Winnipeg Jets came out hot, but the offence dried up and the mistakes were aplenty, as the Colorado Avalanche stormed back for a 5-2 victory at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night.
Winnipeg came out firing and scored first, only to see that slight lead fall apart in the second period. The visitors scored four times in the frame to Winnipeg's one goal, doubling up the Jets through 40 minutes of play.
The third period wasn't much for fans, who found themselves flocking for the exits early, despite a late-game power play and an empty net attack.
Mark Scheifele scored what was likely the highlight of the game from both teams, as he redirected home a beautiful one-handed chip shot from a Gabe Vilardi pass.
But all of Winnipeg's momentum was lost in a six minute stretch later in the frame where Colorado scored three times.
Two goals were results of mistakes - one from Connor Hellebuyck and one from the confusion of running into an official as Josh Manson was sprung out of the penalty box on a breakaway late in the period.
Unable to fully recover from the three quick markers, Winnipeg withered away and will need to rebound as the two clubs return to action on Friday in Colorado for Game 3. The loss guarantees the Jets another home game in this opening round, which will be played next week Tuesday from Canada Life Centre.
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PHOTOS:
The extended photo library from Tuesday's game vs. Colorado is courtesy of Scott Stroh and James Carey Lauder:
QUOTABLE:
Mark Scheifele following the loss:
"We have two days before our next one. We know it’s going to be a good crowd in Colorado. We just have to continue to work on our game and continue to find what makes us us. They are a fantastic team over there, so you’ve got to give them a lot of credit. They did a lot of good things. They blocked a lot of shots, they made it tough to get anything going. That’s the fun part of the playoffs. We weren’t expecting this to be an easy series. They’re a great team over there. We’ve just got to continue to roll with the punches.”
WHAT’S NEXT:
Game 3 of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs goes on Friday from Colorado as the Jets and Avalanche get an extra day off between games with the Denver Nuggets hosting the Los Angeles Lakers from Ball Arena on Thursday. Friday's game will get underway at 9:00 PM central time and can be viewed live on Sportsnet.
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