Jets’ Connor goes off, pushes Predators to the brink
.nbcsports-video-wrapper{height:0;margin:10px 0;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative;}.nbcsports-video-wrapper iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}” .nbcsports-video-wrapper{height:0;margin:10px 0;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative;}.nbcsports-video-wrapper iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}Winnipeg Jets once they get going.” Few can stop the Winnipeg Jets once they get going.Nashville Predators — the NHL’s best team in the regular season and a team with arguably the best defensive corps in all the land — seem to have the tools necessary for cessation, they simply, like many other teams, couldn’t stop the boulder that is the Jets offense once it dislodged from its standstill.” And so while the Nashville Predators — the NHL’s best team in the regular season and a team with arguably the best defensive corps in all the land — seem to have the tools necessary for cessation, they simply, like many other teams, couldn’t stop the boulder that is the Jets offense once it dislodged from its standstill.Now, the Jets are on the verge of the Western Conference Final with a 6-2 win on Saturday and will have a chance to close out the series with the backing of the Whiteout in Winnipeg on Monday night.Kyle Connor Show, and for good reason.” Saturday’s game will be referred to be Jets fans (and begrudgingly by Predators fans) as the Kyle Connor Show, and for good reason.Connor paced all rookies in goal-scoring this season but hadn’t found the back of the net in nine playoff games coming into Saturdays’ tilt.The Michigan product made sure that streak didn’t extend to 10, picking a great time to pot not just his first career playoff goal, but also his second as the Jets found the back of the net four times in the second period.Paul Stastny standing in front of the net and allowing Patrik Laine to wire a wrist shot off him into the back of the net.
It was briefly halted by Yannick Weber but resumed shortly thereafter with both of Connor’s goals bookmarking Dustin Byfuglien‘s fourth of the playoffs.” Winnipeg’s onslaught began with Paul Stastny standing in front of the net and allowing Patrik Laine to wire a wrist shot off him into the back of the net.
It was briefly halted by Yannick Weber but resumed shortly thereafter with both of Connor’s goals bookmarking Dustin Byfuglien‘s fourth of the playoffs.Ryan Johansen just a pawn in his game with one of the filthier moves of the playoffs.” Connor showed he can do more than score, making Ryan Johansen just a pawn in his game with one of the filthier moves of the playoffs.Pekka Rinne received a mercy pull for the second time in the series after allowing six goals on 26 shots.
He can’t take all of the blame — Nashville’s defense on the night was porous at best — but he needs more performances like Game 4 if the Predators are going to force Game 7.” Pekka Rinne received a mercy pull for the second time in the series after allowing six goals on 26 shots.
He can’t take all of the blame — Nashville’s defense on the night was porous at best — but he needs more performances like Game 4 if the Predators are going to force Game 7.Connor Hellebuyck bailed the Jets out in the first period as the Predators pushed for an opener and finished with 38 saves.” Fellow Vezina candidate Connor Hellebuyck bailed the Jets out in the first period as the Predators pushed for an opener and finished with 38 saves.Monday night’s Whiteout in Winnipeg is going to be next-level.Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports.
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