NHL | Montreal – Winnipeg 2: 4, Winnipeg succeeds in Montreal and maintains hope for advancing to the playoffs

“Basically, we have already started the playoffs. We have to try to score in every match, because otherwise we will not be affected by the elimination fights. We talked about it in the cabin, so I am glad that the boys showed such a performance today,” said team coach Winnipeg. Dave Lowry.

The Canadiens led after Joel Armii’s goal from the beginning of the second period, but the Jets were able to turn the game around quickly. In the 22nd minute, Morgan Barron equalized and another two minutes later Winnipeg sent Paul Stastny to a 2: 1 lead. The son of the Slovak legend Peter Šťastný, for the first time since 2013/14, exceeded the limit of twenty goals per season.

Montreal equalized in the 47th minute, when he stretched out from the blue defender Jeff Petry and Josh Anderson ran a puck out of the reach beyond the reach of the goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck. But the end of the duel belonged to the visiting Winnipeg. Yevgeny Svechnikov scored the winning goal nine minutes before the end and 89 seconds before the final siren, Adam Lowry secured the Jets’ win with an empty goal.

“If we want to get to the playoffs, we have to win most of the following matches. We have well-established heads and we only focus on ourselves. Today’s two points can help us a lot by the end of the season,” said two-point Barron.

The Jets have to do without two key forwards at the most important stage of the season. Captain Blake Wheeler is struggling with an upper body injury and the team has been missing in three games. Since Sunday’s duel with Ottawa, Winnipeg has also missed Mark Scheifele.

Winnipeg awaits the next match in the busy end-of-season program on Wednesday. To keep hopes ahead of the Stanley Cup, the Jets need a Seattle rookie to succeed on the ice.