NHL roundup: Jets prevail in triple OT to sweep Oilers
Field Level Media
25 May 2021, 17:19 GMT+10
Kyle Connor scored the triple-overtime winner to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday night and the first playoff sweep in franchise history.
The Jets, who beat the Oilers 4-0 in the opening-round North Division playoff series, will await the winner ofthe series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.
Connor gained the puck as he raced down the right wing and ripped a shot home at the 6:52 of the third OT for the Jets, who won the final three games of the series in extra time. The victory came in the longest game in Jets franchise history.
You ve got to keep it light because it s obviously a very tense situation, said Jets captain Blake Wheeler. But we ve had a good vibe in our room all year so you just try to keep it light and keep everyone loose and keep everyone hydrated - and tell the young guys like Kyle (Connor) to get going and put an end to this thing.
Connor did just that, scoring in triple overtime to lift the Jets to a 4-3 victory over the Oilers on Monday, ending Edmonton s playoff run. The win gave the Jets a 4-0 sweep of the best-of-seven first-round series.
Jets cap sweep of Oilers on Kyle Connor s 3OT goal
Field Level Media
25 May 2021, 16:40 GMT+10
Kyle Connor scored the triple-overtime winner to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday night and the first playoff sweep in franchise history.
The Jets, who beat the Oilers 4-0 in the opening-round North Division playoff series, will await the winner ofthe series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. Toronto 2-1 won to take a 2-1 series edge Monday.
Connor gained the puck as he raced down the right wing and ripped a shot home at the 6:52 of the third OT for the Jets, who won the final three games of the series in extra time. The victory came in the longest game in Jets franchise history.
Connor scores in triple overtime as Jets dispatch Oilers in four straight
Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor (81) scores the game-winning goal on Edmonton Oilersâ goaltender Mike Smith (41) during third overtime period NHL Stanley Cup playoff action in Winnipeg on Monday, May 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade May 25, 2021 - 12:34 AM
WINNIPEG - During period intermissions of the longest night in franchise history, the Winnipeg Jets cracked jokes, they chugged water, and snacked on bananas and energy bars.
But the significance of the game was always front of mind. You ve got to keep it light because it s obviously a very tense situation, said Jets captain Blake Wheeler. But we ve had a good vibe in our room all year so you just try to keep it light and keep everyone loose and keep everyone hydrated - and tell the young guys like Kyle (Connor) to get going and put an end to this thing.