Jets make NHL history with 4-goal comeback, win 5-4 — SkimNews
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- Winnipeg Jets scored four goals in 2 minutes, 8 seconds to erase a 4-0 deficit, completing the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history; Tyrel Bauer’s first NHL goal with 2:39 left began a rally that was also the franchise’s fastest four-goal burst.
- Dylan Samberg buried Adam Lowry’s pass at 3:30 of overtime for a 5-4 win, snapping Winnipeg’s nine-game losing streak.
- Kyle Connor scored twice in 27 seconds to tie the game, his second coming on the power play with 32 seconds remaining in regulation.
- Montreal Canadiens entered the night 448-0-1 when leading by four or more entering the third period; their only previous loss in that situation came March 12, 1984, at the Minnesota North Stars.
- Cole Caufield called Montreal’s collapse “terrible” and said “There’s no excuse for this,” while defenseman Kaiden Guhle said the Canadiens probably grew too complacent with their four-goal cushion.
- Martin St. Louis estimated Montreal surrendered “80-something shot attempts,” said the team was not connected and its execution was poor, and credited Winnipeg’s greater urgency; he said teams sometimes need a stunning result “to get back on track.”
- Scott Arniel, in the final season of his contract amid speculation about his future, said he “really don’t care” and that Winnipeg was “still in the hunt” with the club off to a 5-8-3 start.
Why it matters: Montreal’s loss matters because the Canadiens entered Tuesday 448-0-1 when leading by four or more entering the third; the defeat ends that run and leaves coach Martin St. Louis calling for a stronger response. Winnipeg, meanwhile, ended a nine-game losing streak with the 5-4 road win.
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