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The Winnipeg Jets captured a huge two points with a 3-2 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Neal Pionk scored the game winner, Morgan Barron and Gabe Vilardi also scored for Winnipeg who improved to 32-14-3. Josh Morrissey and Vladislav Namestnikov had multi-point nights, Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves and went a perfect 3-0 against the Avalanche this season. Winnipeg will host Utah on Friday at Canada Life Centre.

PIONK DEJA-VU

Neal Pionk’s bounce back season continues as the Jets defenceman was the hero Wednesday when fired a slap shot past Mackenzie Blackwood, 17 seconds into the extra period. If you felt like you had seen Pionk score a goal like that before, you were right. Back on October 19, 2022, Pionk grabbed a loose puck in the Jets end and raced up the ice and fired a slap shot over Alexandar Georgiev in overtime. The big story though was a bounce back effort from the Jets from Monday nights performance in Utah.

"I thought overall, as a team, we were patient tonight," said Neal Pionk.

"We allowed the game to come to us, and then took advantage of the opportunities when we could."

NO LOWRY, NEW LINE COMBOS

Scott Arniel announced today that Adam Lowry will be out week-to-week and Mason Appleton returned after an 11-game absence. The lines looked like this:

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo

Ehlers-Namestnikov-Vilardi

Niederreiter-Kupari-Perfetti

Barron-Gustafsson-Appleton

In the second period with the Avalanche leading 1-0, the fourth line went to work. Morgan Barron skated to the front of the net and tapped in a perfect backhand pass from David Gustafsson for his fifth of the season.

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      WPG@COL: Barron scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood

      ANOTHER BIG NIGHT FOR MORRISSEY

      The Jets top defenceman played 23:15 and had a couple of assists on the night, giving him 75 career multi-point games, moving him into a tie with Marian Hossa for the ninth most in Jets/Thrashers history. Morrissey’s best helper came in the second period when he wristed a perfect shot that hit Gabe Vilardi and past Mackenzie Blackwood to give the Jets their first lead of the night. Vilardi also reached a career high in points with his 42nd of the season.

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