TORONTO — The Winnipeg Jets returned to form Saturday night, resembling the team that won six straight at home and nothing like the squad that took a beat down in Chicago a few days ago.
But the Jets have demonstrated an ability to bounce back from less-than-exemplary performances throughout the 2017-18 NHL season.
Initiating hyper-speed, a gritty fore-check, defensive soundness and stingy goaltending, the Jets left Toronto with a well-earned 3-1 victory over the Maple Leafs.
The Jets neutralized the high-flying Leafs -- who played Friday night in Brooklyn, N.Y., downing the Islanders 5-4 -- but showed some burnout effect in the second period as Winnipeg struck for three straight goals to take command.