Connor’s Clutch Goal Pushes Jets to Commanding 2-0 Series Lead Over Blues
Wow, what a night for the Winnipeg Jets! If you’ve been following this series, then you already know how crucial Game 2s have been in the Jets’ playoff journey—or rather, how much they’ve struggled with them in the past. But that story is shifting now, because Monday night in Winnipeg, the Jets flipped the script with a hard-fought 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues, giving them a 2-0 lead in this first-round playoff series.
Let’s talk about the man of the moment—Kyle Connor. For the second game in a row, he scored the game-winner, breaking a tense third-period deadlock. It’s starting to feel like he thrives in these pressure moments. And the way it unfolded was pure playoff magic. Mark Scheifele, who already had a goal in the first, worked some serious wizardry behind the Blues' net, slipped the puck to Cole Perfetti, and Perfetti found Connor right in the slot. One quick release—boom, five-hole on Binnington—and just like that, Winnipeg had the lead again.
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But this game wasn’t just about the big goals. It was about grit. The Jets brought that classic playoff-style physicality with 33 hits and 14 blocked shots. Logan Stanley laid down a bone-crushing hit on Jordan Kyrou early on that sent the crowd into a frenzy and set the tone for the night. Defensively, they locked things down, especially in the third, allowing just five shots on goal and giving Connor Hellebuyck the kind of support that playoff wins are built on.
The Blues didn’t roll over, though. Rookie Jimmy Snuggerud tied things up right at the end of the first period with a power-play snipe, making things tense heading into the second. But Winnipeg’s penalty kill tightened up afterward, shutting down St. Louis the rest of the way.
And let’s give credit to the crowd—15,000+ white-clad fans at Canada Life Centre, cheering to the final buzzer. You could feel the energy pulsing through the building as the Jets locked things down in those final minutes, holding off the extra attacker with calm, calculated pressure.
This win marks the first time since 2021 that the Jets have taken the first two games of a playoff series—and only the third time in franchise history they’ve done so. Historically, every time they've won Game 2 in a best-of-seven, they’ve gone on to take the series. That’s a trend every Jets fan is hoping continues.
Next stop: St. Louis, Thursday night. Game 3. The Jets have a chance to tighten their grip on this series even more. And if Kyle Connor stays hot and this team keeps playing with that kind of unity and intensity—watch out. This could be something special.
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