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Many hats hit the ice within the first interval at Canada Life Centre after Kyle Connor scored his first profession NHL pure hat trick, serving to the Winnipeg Jets tear aside the Vancouver Canucks 6-1.
1st Interval
Connor’s first aim got here at 6:59 after Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen tried to rim the puck across the boards. Gabriel Vilardi intercepted it and centered a go to Connor, who had an open internet. Vilardi earned his twentieth help on the play.
Thanks, thanks very a lot
– KC, most likely 🙂↕️ pic.twitter.com/gMjnJ3oOqN
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 15, 2025
Objective quantity two for the Michigan native got here off the frenzy. Neal Pionk fired a shot that created an enormous rebound proper to Connor who maneuvered round Lankinen to bury his second of the night time. Pionk and Vilardi collected the assists on the aim.
Cleanup on aisle the entrance of the web 🫡 pic.twitter.com/8auSkctjpT
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 15, 2025
Connor’s twenty sixth aim of the season got here at 13:37. Mark Scheifele made an ideal go to Connor, who broke via the Canucks’ defence and bought on a breakaway. He deked round Lankinen and completed the play on his forehand. Connor was in a unique mode tonight.
Kyle Connor is SO UNFAIR 🤢 pic.twitter.com/jYwPNe99fr
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 15, 2025
20 minutes of play concluded with the Jets forward 3-0 whereas outshooting the opposition 8-6.
2nd Interval
Lower than a minute into the second interval, Pionk blasted a slap shot previous Lankinen’s blocker to make it 4-0. Pionk’s sixth aim of the season was additionally his first in ten video games.
NEALER BRINGIN' THE BOOMMMM ‼️ pic.twitter.com/WhHiS2KVB7
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 15, 2025
Mr. Switzerland, Nino Niederreiter, scored his twelfth of the season at 15:06 to make it 5-0. Rasmus Kupari fired a shot that hit Lankinen’s pad, and Niederreiter was in the precise place to pounce on the rebound, which deflected off Lankinen and into the web. It was an already tough night time for the Canucks, and it simply bought worse.
Nino known as financial institution 🎯 pic.twitter.com/6rgVV607Xe
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 15, 2025
After 40 minutes of play, the Jets lead 5-0 and have been outshooting the opposition 28-16.
third Interval
The Jets added one other energy play aim to the file ebook. Mark Scheifele tied Connor in scoring after Connor handed down low to Nikolaj Ehlers, and Ehlers arrange Scheifele within the slot to make it 6-0. Ehlers recorded his twenty third help and Connor posted his thirty third.
PP doing what it does greatest 😎 pic.twitter.com/OwWFzCDBOq
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 15, 2025
Connor Hellebuyck’s shutout streak ended at 9:16. Logan Stanley… turned the puck over to Nils Hoglander and he sniped it high nook on Hellebuyck to chop the deficit to 5. Hoglander posted his third of the season and his first aim since Oct. nineteenth 2024.
Nils Höglander tallies one on the frenzy. pic.twitter.com/QZ7WofquBn
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) January 15, 2025
The Canucks’ disastrous sport lastly got here to an finish with the Jets securing a 6-1 victory. Winnipeg outshot Vancouver 33-24.
Hellebuyck earned his twenty seventh win of the season, stopping 23 of 24 pictures for a .958 save proportion.
Remaining Ideas
Properly, that was actually surprising. Each groups have been coming off dominant 3-0 shutout wins and sure feeling assured, however none of that mattered. The Jets dominated the whole sport, whereas the Canucks have been nonetheless making an attempt to get up within the remaining minute.
I wish to know what Connor ate earlier than tonight’s sport as a result of, wow—he was lights out. His three first interval targets got here in about 4 minutes. Taking that into perspective, that’s extra targets in 4 minutes than some guys rating in a complete season. That’s how good he’s.
Though he didn’t file a shutout, Hellebuyck recorded extra stats that show why he’s the very best within the league. Actually one other wonderful efficiency from the reigning Vezina winner. It was simply one other day on the workplace.
Up Subsequent:
The Jets will keep put and play the Seattle Kraken at residence on Thursday, Jan. sixteenth. puck drop for that sport is at 7:00 p.m. and you’ll watch on TSN3.
Be sure to cease by to learn the pre-game article earlier than the sport, and the post-game article after the sport.
