It took two great plays from two superstars to finally beat Connor Hellebuyck this season. But in the end, an overtime game-winning goal from Neal Pionk was the difference, dropping the Avalanche to 2-2-1 during their homestand following a 3-2 OT loss to the Jets.
Neal Pionk ripped a blistering slapshot 17 seconds into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets an overtime victory in Colorado Wednesday night. The Jets bounced back after a tough loss in Utah on Tuesday night to get a big divisional matchup victory,
Time and time again, this Winnipeg Jets team finds a way to punch back following a disappointing effort.  They did just that in their 3-2 OT win over the Avalanche, answering the bell once again to earn a greasy win,
There was certainly nothing embarrassing about this one. The Winnipeg Jets limped into Denver licking their wounds after an ugly Monday night loss in Utah that had their head coach, Scott
Neal Pionk scored the winner just 17 seconds into the extra frame as the Jets captured the season series against the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year.
Pionk scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.
The Avalanche lost 3-2 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar scored for Colorado while Jonathan Drouin recorded a pair of assists.
Neal Pionk wearing an ‘A’ on his chest rips that shot home to win it for the Jets in overtime. Winnipeg takes it 3-2 in OT. What a game. They improve to 32-14-3 on the season. For those who would like to take a deeper dive into the advanced stats click here to see the results from the game via Natural Stat Trick.
This battle of divisional rivals lived up to its billing, as the Winnipeg Jets (32-14-3) snuck by the Colorado Avalanche (28-19-2) 3-2 in overtime at Ball Arena on Wednesday night.
Linesman Jonny Murray was helped off the ice in the second period after taking a hit to the right leg from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews, and he missed most of the remainder of the game.
Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night.