The Winnipeg Jets are a better team than the Colorado Avalanche. I don’t believe that to be a controversial statement. They could not, however, dispatch of them this evening. Give credit to the Avs, though. They were furiously outplayed in the first period, rallied in the second, then were outplayed again in the third. They managed to do enough to secure two points in OT, though, even after losing their starting netminder.
The first period was all grit and guile, with the Jets looking like pretty much everyone as looked against Colorado the past few years. They’ve been a recent laughingstock, but are having a solid season (43 points in 39 contests).