Pionk propels Jets past Avalanche
Neal Pionk scored the game-winning goal 17 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night. Pionk’s shot from inside the left face-off circle zipped over the right shoulder of Mackenzie Blackwood, before pinging off the crossbar. The goal was Pionk’s seventh of the season.
This battle of divisional rivals lived up to its billing, as the Winnipeg Jets (32-14-3) snuck by the Colorado Avalanche (28-19-2) 3-2 in overtime at Ball Arena on Wednesday night.
Time and time again, this Winnipeg Jets team finds a way to punch back following a disappointing effort. They did just that in their 3-2 OT win over the Avalanche, answering the bell once again to earn a greasy win,
With the Western Conference’s best team in town, Wednesday presented a test for the streaky Avalanche. Colorado flunked. The Jets beat the Avs 3-2 in overtime at Ball Arena, using a pair of second-period goals followed by Neal Pionk’s game-winner 17 seconds into the extra frame to increase Winnipeg’s lead in the Central Division to nine points.
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DENVER — Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck started the winning play when he sent the puck to Vladislav Namestnikov, who fed Pionk skating down the right side. Pionk’s slap shot beat Mackenzie Blackwood to end Winnipeg’s two-game skid.
Neal Pionk scored the winner just 17 seconds into the extra frame as the Jets captured the season series against the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year.
Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Morgan Barron attempted a wraparound right ... The Jets had the puck in the Utah end when a Neal Pionk pass from the right point eluded Josh Morrissey at the left point, bouncing off the boards ...
I know this is the last game of it,” said Jets forward Morgan Barron ... Winnipeg Jets’ Neal Pionk (4), Dylan DeMelo (2) and Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrate DeMelo’s game winning goal ...