Justin Faulk scored the game’s lone goal in the second period, his eighth of the season. Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves in his third consecutive start as Winnipeg fell to 15-16-2 on the year.
Slow start, again
The Jets were outplayed for most of the opening period. St. Louis had a 9-1 advantage in shots at one point and generated several high-danger scoring opportunities, a few of which hit the iron. Hellebuyck stayed up and kept the match scoreless for twenty minutes.
Discipline
Last season, the Jets were known for their discipline and avoiding early penalties. That hasn’t been the case this year, and Wednesday in St. Louis was another example.
With 1-0 down and 2:54 remaining in the third period, Dylan DeMelo was sent to the penalty box for tripping Jake Neighbors. Winnipeg killed the penalty, but with 42 seconds left, chaos erupted behind the Jets’ net soon after. Josh Morrissey and Pius Suter traded pushes before Logan Stanley checked Suter from behind, putting Winnipeg in the lurch again. Stanley was assessed a gross minor and a 10-minute misconduct for the untimely foul. St. Louis would run out the clock and hold on for the shutout victory.
Logan Stanley wanted none of that
Toews plays game 1,100
Jonathan Toews skated in his 1,100th NHL game against the Blues, becoming the 27th active player to reach the milestone.
Toews logged 11:26 of ice time, registered one shot on goal and shot 81.8 percent in the faceoff point.
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