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BOSTON — Their vaunted squadron of top-six forwards is feared across the league and they have an aggressive, mobile defence corps.
And so, it would seem natural to expect that the Winnipeg Jets would be among the NHL’s most effective overtime teams, capable of fully exploiting three-on-three hockey in extra time.
But so far in 2017-18, the numbers haven't added up.
In their six overtime games, Winnipeg has lost five times. It's small consolation for the Jets they prevailed the only time they survived OT, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a shootout on Nov.