The Winnipeg Jets overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena.
The Manitoba club was down 3-0 after 40 minutes of play. However, Kyle Connor, Nino Niederreiter and Mark Scheifele found a way to beat goalkeeper Pyotr Kochetkov in the first six minutes of the final period.
The Jets took the lead for the first time in the game with less than four minutes left in regulation. Sean Monahan took advantage of a chance from Kochetkov to put the puck into the net of the crowd favorite (Watch the main video). It was the 20th goal of the season for the former Montreal Canadiens forward. This is the first time since the 2019-2020 season that he has scored this many goals in a season.
Niederreiter secured the victory for the Jets by hitting the target in an abandoned cage thanks to a sixth fielder. On this goal, defender Josh Morrissey collected his third assist of the game.
The Canes' successes all came in the second third. They came from the ranks of Sebastian Aho, Martin Necas and Teuvo Teravainen.
The Jets will return to action this Sunday when they visit Buffalo to face the Sabres. The Hurricanes, for their part, will use several days off to recover from this setback. They will host the CH next Thursday evening.