A dud in Dallas. A flop in Philly. And a surprising bounce-back in Boston.
What was looking like a third straight sub-par effort by the Winnipeg Jets was salvaged Tuesday night by the brilliant goaltending of Connor Hellebuyck and the third-period scoring heroics of Kyle Connor, allowing the Jets to avoid their first three-game losing streak since the 2016-17 season.
But despite a 4-3 shootout victory, it’s still worth noting the Jets have looked awfully ordinary of late, including for long stretches of the game against the Bruins.
And if it wasn’t already clear, it should be now: Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff needs to pull the trigger on a trade or two in the coming weeks.