Winnipeg Jets Game Notes - May 23, 2021 vs. Edmonton Oilers

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Game Notes May 23 - Game 3 vs. Edmonton Series Schedule Date May 19 May 21 May 23 May 24 May 26 May 28 May 30

Loc EDM EDM WPG WPG EDM WPG EDM

Time/Res 4-1 W 1-0 W 6:30 p.m. 8:45 p.m. TBD TBD TBD

Series Jets lead 1-0 Jets lead 2-0 Sportsnet/680 CJOB Sportsnet/680 CJOB Sportsnet/680 CJOB Sportsnet/680 CJOB Sportsnet/680 CJOB

Season Series Date Jan. 24 Jan. 26 Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 20 Apr. 17 Apr. 26 Apr. 28

Loc WPG WPG EDM EDM EDM EDM WPG WPG WPG

Sc/Time 4-3 6-4 6-5 3-2 2-1 4-2 3-0 6-1 3-1

Res/Rec L W W L L L L L L

Broadcast Information TV: SPORTSNET Play-By-Play: Analyst: Rinkside:

Harnarayan Singh Louie DeBrusk Scott Oake

Paul Edmonds Jamie Thomas Kelly Moore

Upcoming Media Schedule Date May 23 May 24 May 25

Event Morning Skate Jets vs. Edmonton Oilers Jets vs. Edmonton Oilers Practice

Game 3: 2-5 Game 3 at Home: 1-2 Overtime: 2-2 Home OT Games: 0-1 Road OT Games: 2-1

Two for the Road

Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97 Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:

Playoffs By Game…

Time 9:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:45 p.m. 12:00 p.m.

The Jets hold a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first round Stanley Cup Playoffs series with the Edmonton Oilers after winning both games at Rogers Place in Edmonton to start the series…Paul Stastny scored at 4:06 of overtime to give the Jets a 1-0 victory in Game 2 on Friday night…It’s Winnipeg’s first 1-0 playoff win in franchise history…This is the second time in franchise history the Jets have a 2-0 series lead, with the other coming in the first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Jets beat the Minnesota Wild in five games.

Helle Good

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 38 saves on Friday to earn his third career playoff shutout… He’s turned away 70 of 71 shots in the first two games of the series for a .986 save percentage… He’s started 29 consecutive playoff games for the Jets…During his career, Hellebuyck has a .938 save percentage in 17 playoff games when he’s faced 30 shots or more.

Points in Two

Defenceman Tucker Poolman had a goal in Game 1 and an assist in Game 2 to be the only member of the Jets to have a point in each game…He had one point in 39 games during the regular season…Jets defencemen have contributed 26.7% of the team’s points in the playoffs, compared to 17.5% during the regular season.

The Hits on Repeat

The Jets have registered 120 hits in the series (68 in Game 1 and 52 in Game 2)…The 68 hits in Game 1 is a franchise record in the regular season and playoffs…Winnipeg’s averaging 60 hits per game in the playoffs, which leads the NHL…The most hits the Jets had in a game in the regular season was 43.

Playoff Debuts

Defenceman Logan Stanley and forwards Kristian Vesalainen made their Stanley Cup Playoff debuts on Wednesday night in Game 1…Twenty-four players on the Jets playoff roster have played in at least one playoff game.


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