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03/14 18:12 CDT Kyle Connor reaches 30 goals for 8th time to help the Jets beat
the Avalanche 3-1
Kyle Connor reaches 30 goals for 8th time to help the Jets beat the Avalanche
3-1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) --- Kyle Connor reached 30 goals for a franchise-record
eighth time and added an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves and the
Winnipeg Jets beat the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Saturday.
Connor broke a tie with Ilya Kovalchuk for the most 30-goal seasons in
Thrashers/Jets history. Connor has reached the 30-goal mark in every season of
his nine-year NHL career except for the 56-game COVID-19 shortened campaign
when he had 26.
Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti, with an empty-netter, also scored for the Jets.
Mark Scheifele had to two assists for push his season total to 51, one more
than his previous best.
Martin Necas ended Hellebuyck's shutout bid with 1:16 left.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 15 saves for the Avalanche. They had won six in a row
on the road.
Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns played in his 990th consecutive NHL game,
surpassing Keith Yandle for the second-longest streak in league history. Phil
Kessel is the leader at 1,064.
Up next
Avalanche: Host Pittsburgh on Monday night.
Jets: Host St. Louis on Sunday.
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