HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT
Jets play by play voice Paul Edmonds described this battle between the NHL’s best team, the Jets and last years Presidents Trophy winning Rangers as a heavy weight battle. With the fire power on both sides and the goaltenders at both ends, it had all the makings of a classic at Madison Square Garden. This game featured the two best defensive teams in the NHL but with that being said, it wasn’t a defensive battle at all. Mark Scheifele opened the scoring 57 seconds into the game and Will Cuylle tied it at 13:07 as the first ended 1-1. Winnipeg retook the lead in the second thanks to some magic from Gabe Vilardi on a Jets power play at 8:58. New York punched back with a power play goal of their own just under four minutes later off the stick of Alexis Lafreniere.