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JNGD.36 Instant(ish) Recap: Jets Drop Goalie Duel In A Shootout
Photo credit: © Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2017, 23:06 EST
All things considered, a 2-1 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins isn’t a bad result. The Bruins have been on quite a roll today and the Jets didn’t want to tempt fate by playing run and gun hockey with the B’s.
Full credit to both goaltenders – Tuukka Rask for Boston and Connor Hellebuyck for Winnipeg – who were both pitching shutouts until almost midway through the third period. The defense for both teams also did well to limit second chance opportunities as well as taking away rebounds.
SCORING SUMMARY
GIF RECAP
"Goalies aren't 'beaten' when a shot goes off the post. That's all they gave the shooter." Rask looked kinda "beaten" here..
Hellebuyck had to be sharp here. 1st period over for the #NHLJets and it's 0-0.
Hellebuyck continues to be strong in the #NHLJets net.
Marchand thought he had a goal coming his way.. He was badly mistaken! What a stop by Hellebuyck! #NHLJets
Hellebuyck has the pads WORKING tonight! Another big save on Marchand by the #NHLJets goaltender!
#NHLBruins lead off scoring as one finally gets past Hellebuyck.
Ehlers and Laine waste no time getting things back to even for the #NHLJets! 1-1
Another look at the #NHLJets Laine goal.. gets the pass, hesitates just a slight moment and then fires it past two diving Bruins! Lovely!
HOW DID THEY CORSI?
Matchups are limited to 5-on-5 situations. Tile size is scaled by Time On Ice and colour is scaled by adjusted Expected Goals differential. Blue represents a home team advantage and red represents a road team advantage.
GOALIES OF THE GAME
For Winnipeg: Connor Hellebuyck – 32 saves which included some very difficult one-timers and shots in the slot that would have sunk previous versions of the Winnipeg Jets.
For Boston: Tuukka Rask – 37 saves for the win. He wasn’t challenged with high quality chances as much as Hellebuyck was, but Rask still made some outstanding saves – especially in overtime.
NEXT FLIGHT
They Jets have a Saturday afternoon contest against the New York Islanders in Brooklyn that will wrap up their three game road trip and send them into the Christmas break.
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