JNGD 10 Instant Recap: Jets play the trump card over the Penguins

Photo credit:James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports

6 years ago

Hellebuyck got the start tonight, but the real story is Wheeler scoring a hat trick in the first period. After the first period, the scoring slowed down, with Malkin getting the lone goal for the Penguins. The Jets won the game 7-1, with the shots on goal totalling 32 to 26 in favour of the Pens. Lemieux also got his first career goal in a night that all fans should be happy with.

Hellebuyck had a great game, staying composed and focused. The one goal he allowed was from Malkin, and that’s always a hard shot to stop. He’s now 5-0-1, not having any regulation losses this season. At this point, we might see Maurice ride him because he’s hot.

Wheeler tallied his hat trick in 4 minutes and 20 seconds of game time, making it the fastest in Jets history. He also picked up an assist on the power play goal.

As I mentioned in the pre-game post, if the Jets found themselves in penalty trouble, it could mean the game for them. Tonight they did a great job of avoiding penalties and even managed to squeak out a power play goal.

All in all, it was a good confidence boosting game from the Jets.