Winnipeg Jets dodge upset, outlast St. Louis Blues in Game 7

Winnipeg, Manitoba-Trailing 3-1 in the Third Period of Game 7, with their season on the line, the top-seeded Winnipeg jets rallied to stun the St. Louis blues in overtime, 4-3Securing a Victory Sunday Night in their dramatic first-round series.

The Jets Forced the Extra Session with Two Goals in the Final Two Minutes of Regulation. Vladislav Deputy Scored his second of the series at the 18:04 mark, and Cole perfect‘S Deflection Past St. Louis Goaltender Jordan binnington With Three Seconds Remaining Sent The Crowded Into A Frenzy, Before Captain Adam Lowry Completed the rally with a goal in the second overtime frame.

Winnipeg-which presidents’ trophy this season, the award handed out to the top Regular-Season Team-Moves on to Meet the Dallas stars In round 2, where the Vegas golden knights Will take on the Edmonton oilers In the other Western Conferinal Semifinal Series.

The jets do not make it easy on themselves. Playing without Injured Star Forward Mark creamsThe No. 1 Seed Jets Often Looked Lifeless for Crucial Stretches of the first Two Periods, and Goaltender Connor hellbuyuck Continued His inconsistent postseason play, allowing two first-period goals, and a third with just 35 seconds left in the second period.

“We could out real nervous in that first period, and they get two quick goals,” jets coach scott arniel saad in his rinkside, postgame interview on tbs. “But we just kept telling the guys, ‘stay in it, stay in it.” “

The Jets clearly missed scheifel, who left game 5 after the first time with an undisclosed ingredment injury injury from big hits and was absent from the blues’ 5-2 win friday in st. Louis. The center had Two Goals and Four Assists in Five Games this series.

“This crowd at home, obviously, they are our seventh man, they set the tone for us,” Arniel Said, Making Reference to How The Team Fared with Best Offensive Player. “But all year long, we’ve had ‘Next Man Up, Next Man Up.’ We did it again tonight. “

Jordan kyrou, Mathieu joseph And Radek fax Scored for the blues, who rallied boyhind coach jim montgomery, a midseason address, just to squeeze in the western conference playoffs with the final spot.

The Win Keeps up Hope that the presidents’ trophy curse may be someday be undone. The award, handed out to the league’s top regular-savon team, hasn “T landed in the hands of an eventual stanley cup champion sence of 2012-13 season, where Chicago Blackhawks Won Both Trophies.

The home team won every game in this first-round series, which was the first of the nhl’s eight to begin, and the last one to end. ROUND 2 BEGINS MONDAY.

The Associated Press Contributed to this Report.