Winnipeg Jets<\/a>, who\u2019re still clinging to fading post-season hopes, looked like they are.<\/p>\nThe Rangers, who entered the game last in the East, defeated Winnipeg 6-3 before 13,763 fans at Canada Life Centre on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
It was New York\u2019s third straight victory. The Jets lost their second straight to drop to 3-2 on their critical eight-game homestand.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just think we\u2019re getting there (hard areas) more consistently\u2019,\u201d said Rangers coach Mike Sullivan. \u201cWe talked to them after the second period about shooting the puck a little bit more and creating off the shot.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the second period, we had a significant amount of zone time but we didn\u2019t have a lot to show for it. So obviously, in the third period, we had better intentions of putting more pucks in play and that encourages guys to get inside more \u2014 that\u2019s where goals are scored in this league. I was encouraged by the guys. I\u2019m happy for them. We\u2019ve strung a few games together. It\u2019s nice that they can feel good about what\u2019s going on around here.\u201d<\/p>\n
New York improved to 27-30-8 for 62 points on the season, which is identical to the Jets.<\/p>\n
Alexis Lafreniere, who had a goal and an assist, Noah Laba, with an empty-net goal, Adam Edstrom, Gabe Perreault, Tye Kartye and Adam Fox scored for New York.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to keep competing and we have to keep building something that we feel good about,\u201d said New York defenceman Braden Schneider. \u201cAnd I think after the (Olympic) break, we\u2019ve done a really good job at sticking together, playing hard, playing simple, and we\u2019re playing for each other, and I think we\u2019re being rewarded for it. It\u2019s a good feeling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, when you\u2019re winning games and getting points in games, it\u2019s a lot better feeling than when you\u2019re on a skid, so it\u2019s awesome to get some wins here and it definitely creates a much better vibe in the room.\u201d<\/p>\n
There weren\u2019t many good vibes in Winnipeg\u2019s dressing room.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we definitely need to get better,\u201d said Kyle Connor, who scored one of Winnipeg\u2019s goals. \u201cThis team\u2019s not going to just fold in.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of compete and a lot of will in this room, a lot of belief, too. So we\u2019ve still got a few games here in the homestand, and we\u2019ve got to take what we can and look for ways to get better starts. Look for all these things that are great questions that we got to hold each other accountable. And really dig deep here. And you know, this is our push. And so, yeah, we need to respond.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gabe Vilardi and recently-acquired Isak Rosen, with his first goal as a Jet, replied for Winnipeg (26-28-10).<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we can feel that we\u2019re right there, but we have to make a push now,\u201d Rosen said. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait. Trying to do every shift as best as we can. Win every shift. That\u2019s our mindset.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got to keep pushing. That\u2019s the only thing we can do. It\u2019s a real tough loss, but we\u2019ve got to keep pushing.\u201d<\/p>\n
At least the Jets outshot their opponents after recording only 13 shots when they were overwhelmed by the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought we did a lot more things correct tonight,\u201d said Jets coach Scott Arniel. \u201cWe were a lot better and played a lot faster, transitioned a lot better, and we had some looks (at the net), with 14 five-on-five looks.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut at the end of the day, we didn\u2019t put the ones in and they did. It all comes down to our coverage against their coverage, and we just didn\u2019t do a good enough job.\u201d<\/p>\n
Winnipeg netminder Connor Hellebuyck only stopped 10 shots while Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin made 24 saves, including three on breakaways.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a great goalie and he made some keys saves at key times,\u201d Sullivan said.<\/p>\n
NOTES: Lafreniere has six goals in his last five games and nine in his last 10 outings \u2026 Jets defenceman Dylan DeMelo played in his 700th career NHL game.<\/p>\n
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