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| The Jets' Adam Lowry (#17) scores in the first period with an assist from Mathieu Perreault (#85) |
With a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes, and a 4-0 early in the second, the Winnipeg Jets - wearing their white, Hertiage Classic uniforms for the last time this season-looked like they might cruise to a rare, but easy victory against the Minnesota Wild; especially since the Jets had scored those four goals on their first eight shots on Wild net-minder, Devin Dubnyk.
But the Wild were not about to roll over, and they came back to within one goal in the third period to give the home-side a scare. But the Jets managed to hold on, thanks to back-up goalie, Michael Hutchinson coming in relief and settling things down after starter Connor Hellebuyck allowed four unanswered goals by the Wild to tie the game. Defenseman Joshua Morrissey saved the afternoon for the Jets when he scored his fifth of the season with just under eight minutes left in regulation time.
Dustin Byfuglien collected his 12th of the season on a beautiful top-corner backhand, Ben Chariot got his second of the season on an assist from Bryan Little, while Andrew Copp opened the scoring with his ninth at 3:47.
