After only one win in regulation out of the last 12 games played against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Jets satisfyingly defeated the team from the city of brotherly love, 3-2 in a good game played by Winnipeg.
It was also the Jets second three-game consecutive victory this season.
The Flyers opened the scoring in the second period on a goal-mouth-scramble shot by Jordan Weal on a nice feed from whom I think is the most dangerous Flyer, Wayne Simmonds.
Two minutes later, the Jets tied it on a goal by Mathieu Perreault, deflected off of a Blake Wheeler blast from the point.
In the third period, the Jets took the lead off of an actual Blake Wheeler goal; his 22nd goal of the season, which ties Slava Kozlov for fourth for most goals in franchise history with 145.
Patrik Laine who, although still leads all NHL rookies in goals with 33, ,has not scored a goal in five games and is pointless in three, was absolutely robbed by Flyers net-minder, Steve Mason. Laine was shown on the bench afterwards, clearly frustrated, slamming the shaft of his stick against the boards.
Mark Scheifele tied his career-high for goals scored with 29, when he roofed a sweet wrist-shot on a feed from Wheeler. Both players had a three-point night.
Micheal Hutchinson started in goal for the Jets, deservedly so, since he shutout the Minnesota Wild with his time on the ice Sunday afternoon, taking over for yet another pulled Connor Hellebuyck and hasn't had much of a chance to prove himself. Hutch had himself a good game and will almost certainly start the next game against the Kings. He proved he belonged in net tonight, after he returned the favor to Mason and robbed Simmonds with an awesome glove save off of a sure-thing of a blast from the right side.
Rookie defenseman, Nelson Nogier was held pointless with 12:16 total ice-time.e
