Game Notes June 4 - Game 2 vs Montreal Series Schedule Date June 2 June 4 June 6 June 7 June 9 June 11 June 13
Loc WPG WPG MTL MTL WPG MTL WPG
Time/Res 5-3 L 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. ET 8:00 p.m. ET TBA TBA TBA
Series/ Broadcasters Canadiens lead 1-0 Sportsnet/680 CJOB Sportsnet/680 CJOB Sportsnet/680 CJOB Sportsnet/680 CJOB Sportsnet/680 CJOB Sportsnet/680 CJOB
Season Series Date Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Apr. 8 Apr. 10 Apr. 30
Loc WPG WPG MTL MTL WPG WPG MTL MTL MTL
Sc 6-3 2-1 4-3 7-1 4-2 4-3 4-2 5-0 5-3
Res W OTW OTW L L OTW W W L
Broadcast Information TV: SPORTSNET Play-By-Play: Analyst: Rinkside:
Chris Cuthbert Craig Simpson Scott Oake
Game 2: 3-5 Game 2 at Home: 1-3 Overtime: 4-2 Home OT Games: 2-1 Road OT Games: 2-1
Opening Setback
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97 Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:
Playoffs By Game…
Paul Edmonds Jamie Thomas Kelly Moore
The Jets lost 5-3 to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Second Round 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs series…It was Winnipeg’s first loss of the playoffs after sweeping the Edmonton Oilers in the First Round…The loss also ended the Jets franchise record four-game playoff winning streak.
Goal Streak Upcoming Media Schedule Date June 4
June 5 June 6
Event Morning Skate Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens Practice Morning Skate Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens
Time 9:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. ET 6:00 p.m. ET
Kyle Connor has scored in consecutive games for the Jets, becoming the first Jets player in this year’s playoffs to do so…Connor also had goals in consecutive playoff games in 2019 when he scored in Game 3 and 4 against the St. Louis Blues, including the overtime-winning goal in Game 4.
Point Per Game
Four Jets are averaging a point per game through the first five games of the playoffs…Kyle Connor has a team-leading three goals, along with two assists…Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler each have two goals and three assists, while defenceman Josh Morrissey has a goal and four assists.
On the Draw
As a team, the Jets are second during the playoffs with a 53.5% faceoff winning percentage…Winnipeg was 13th in the regular season in faceoffs at 50.5%...Adam Lowry is leading the Jets and is seventh in the NHL during the playoffs with a 57.1% winning percentage.
Helle Good
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has posted a 2.01 goals-against average and .937 save percentage in the first five games of the playoffs…Both are better marks than his career numbers of a 2.44 GAA and .921 sv% in the playoffs…He had a shutout in Game 2 of the first round against Edmonton for his third career playoff shutout…He stopped 151 of 159 shots in the first round series and faced 33 shots or more in each of the four games…He’s started 32 consecutive playoff games for the Jets, dating back to the First Round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs…During his career, Hellebuyck has a .933 save percentage in 20 playoff games when he’s faced 30 shots or more.