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03/05 22:09 CST Connor Hellebuyck makes 26 saves in the Jets' 4-1 win over the
Lightning
Connor Hellebuyck makes 26 saves in the Jets' 4-1 win over the Lightning
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) --- Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves, Mark Scheifele had
a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on
Thursday night.
Morgan Barron, Gustav Nyquist and Kyle Connor, into an empty net, also scored
for Winnipeg. The Jets improved to 25-26-10, extending their home winning
streak against Tampa Bay to five games.
Nyquist scored his first goal in 41 regular-season games dating to last season.
He gave Winnipeg a 3-1 lead at 5:34 of the third period.
Brayden Point scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 26 shots.
The Lighting have lost four straight to fall to 38-18-4.
Point scored at 1:52 of the third period to spoil Hellebuyck's shutout bid.
Jake Guentzel picked up his 39th assist, matching his total last season.
Up next
Lightning: At Toronto on Saturday night.
Jets: Host Vancouver on Saturday.
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