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.