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The Winnipeg Jets returned to NHL playoff motion this afternoon on Mom’s Day. After a decisive 4-0 win at Canada Life Centre on Friday, the 1-1 collection shifted to Dallas for video games 3 and 4. Each groups saved the identical lineups that they utilized in recreation 3, because the Jets remained a totally wholesome squad. Miro Heiskanen continues to progress nearer to his return for the Stars, and the workforce insists that he can be able to play later on this collection. A giant query going into this recreation was how Connor Hellebuyck would do on the street, after he was pulled in St. Louis in spherical 1 a number of instances towards the Blues. Tonight’s recreation began with the Stars taking a 2-1 lead within the 1st, and this recreation ended with the Stars holding on to a 5-2 lead and taking a 2-1 collection lead.
1st Interval
Identical to final recreation, a penalty was known as within the first 30 seconds, however this time it was the Stars that may get the early powerplay. Nino Niederreiter was known as for high-sticking on Thomas Harley. The Jets penalty kill regarded good to begin this recreation, however 5 seconds earlier than this penalty expired Josh Morrissey tripped Mikko Rantanen. The Stars acquired a really quick 5 on 3 earlier than going again to five on 4, and simply 10 seconds into their 2nd powerplay they made it 1-0. Thomas Harley discovered Mikko Rantanen close to the faceoff dot, and he handed the puck within the slot to Roope Hintz who deflected the puck off a Jets defender and previous Connor Hellebuyck.
The Stars had an early 1-0 lead on their first shot of the sport, as Connor Hellebuyck let in a aim on the first shot he’s confronted for the 4th time in these playoffs. Nonetheless with out a shot on aim, the Jets acquired their first powerplay of the afternoon round 4 minutes later. Ilya Lyubushkin slashed Nikolaj Ehlers, and it regarded like Ehlers was in some discomfort on the Jets bench following the slash. The Jets have been unsuccessful on their first powerplay, however they managed their first 2 photographs on aim of the sport.
The Jets used the benefit to begin creating extra scoring probabilities, and they’d tie the sport minutes later. After a blocked shot from Gabriel Vilardi that went behind the Stars internet, Kyle Connor picked up the puck and did an ideal wrap-around as he tucked the puck previous Jake Oettinger for his fifth of the playoffs.
A Kyle FRICKIN' Connor wrap round 🔄 pic.twitter.com/DAcHYWBBZU
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) Could 11, 2025
On the lookout for their first lead of the sport, the Jets went on their 2nd powerplay 3 minutes later after Jamie Benn was holding Nino Niederreiter’s stick. The Jets 2nd powerplay was unsuccessful, however their have been nonetheless indicators that the Jets have been attempting to get accountable for this recreation. Seconds after the powerplay ended, the Jets have been about to be known as for a penalty, however on the delayed penalty, Sam Metal and Mikael Granlund arrange Thomas Harley within the slot and he snapped one up previous Hellebuyck to provide the Stars a 2-1 lead.
This quick paced 1st interval ended with the Stars forward 2-1, and the Stars led in photographs on aim 9-8. Every workforce had 2 powerplay alternatives, and the Stars led in hits 18-11. The Stars regarded like the higher workforce within the 1st interval as they used their residence crowd to their benefit, so it will now be as much as the Jets to quiet this crowd within the remaining 40 minutes as they tried to get again on this recreation.
2nd Interval
The primary 5 minutes of the 2nd interval have been pretty uneventful, with no penalties and every workforce managing simply a few photographs on aim. You would inform that the following aim was an necessary one, as each groups took a cautious method within the opening minutes.
The “uneventfulness” ended proper after the ten minute mark when Nino Niederreiter tied this recreation at 2. Niederreiter’s 4th aim within the final 6 video games was arrange by Colin Miller and an ideal cross by Josh Morrissey that went between two Stars defenders. The cross arrange Niederreiter in prime capturing place on the backside of the faceoff dot earlier than he snapped one previous Oettinger to make it a 2-2 recreation.
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN.
JOSH MORRISSEY HAS ARRIVED. 🥵 pic.twitter.com/0H6aw4LhKN
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) Could 11, 2025
5 minutes after the sport tying aim, the Jets went on their third powerplay of the sport after Mikko Rantanen tripped Dylan DeMelo. Nonetheless in search of a aim on the person benefit, the Jets couldn’t get an prolonged time within the Stars zone, and the Jets went to 0/3 on the powerplay within the late phases of the 2nd interval. This pretty evenly matched 2nd ended with the sport nonetheless tied at 2, and the Jets outshot the Stars 9-8 within the 2nd, whereas the Stars proceed to guide in whole photographs on aim 18-17.
third Interval
The Stars acquired some momentum early within the third interval as they acquired just a few early probabilities on Hellebuyck. At almost the 4 minute mark, Sam Metal and Mikko Rantanen arrange Alexander Petrovic along with the web, and the puck went off his skate and deflected up off Hellebuyck’s stick and wobbled previous him to make it 3-2 Stars.
The aim went to a prolonged nearly 7 minute aim overview to see if it was kicking movement. The decision on the ice stood, because the ref mentioned that after the puck was kicked it was Hellebuyck that put the puck into his personal internet, which means the Stars took the lead. 50 seconds later, Mikael Granlund and Roope Hintz arrange Rantanen along with the slot, and he snapped one previous Hellebuyck to make it 4-2 Stars.
Rantanen’s ninth of the playoffs left the Jets surprised after Petrovic’s questionable aim 50 seconds earlier, and Scott Arniel took a timeout immediately the 4-2 aim to quiet down his workforce. The Jets responded effectively after the timeout, creating just a few strong scoring probabilities proper after the next faceoff. With 10 minutes to play it was nonetheless 4-2 Stars, however the Jets regarded like they nonetheless had an opportunity of battling again on this recreation.
4 minutes later, Wyatt Johnston put this recreation away for the Stars as they took a 5-2 lead. Evgenii Dadonov and Jamie Benn arrange Johnston off the frenzy following a rebound, and Johnston made no mistake, snapping the puck previous Hellebuyck. With 2:23 left within the recreation, the Jets acquired their 4th powerplay after Johnston was known as for top sticking. The Jets pulled Hellebuyck and went on the 6 on 4 benefit for nearly the remainder of the sport.
Roope Hintz nearly made it 6-2 Stars, however he missed the empty internet with seconds to go, and the time ticked away on the Jets and recreation 3 ended 5-2 Stars. The Jets fall to 0-4 on the street within the playoffs, as one other 3 level evening from Rantanen led the Stars to a 2-1 collection lead. Closing photographs on aim have been 26-25 Stars.
Closing Ideas
The beginning of the sport regarded promising for the Jets, however after the 3-2 aim counted, the Stars took over this recreation. A fast 2 objectives was the distinction this afternoon, and Hellebuyck permits 5+ objectives on the street once more. This collection continues on Tuesday, with recreation 4 occurring once more in Dallas, with puck drop set for 7 pm CT.
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