(AP PHOTO/JOHN LOCHER)
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor, second from right at rear, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period Friday in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS – The Patrik Laine watch is over.
The Winnipeg winger ended a 15-game scoring slump Friday night with his 26th and 27th tallies of the season and the Jets downed the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 at a charged-up T-Mobile Arena.
Both his goals came on the power play.
Laine one-timed a rocket past Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury with just 31 seconds left in the second period after a pass from Blake Wheeler, snapping a 2-2 tie.