Recap #20: Jets put tired Jackets to Bed

Nov 1, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Winnipeg Jets center Gabriel Vilardi (13) carries the puck as Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) slides on the ice during the first period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn ImagesHow would the good guys respond to a night of travel after a victory in the shootout over Montreal?

First Period

A predictably slow start for the road team in this match and Winnipeg got an early power play after Provorov hit a Jet with a high stick. The PK did a good job to kill off the penalty with little trouble and even created a shorthand chance. A few moments after the kill the Jets broke down the Columbus defensive structure and…