Down 3-1 late in the third? No problem. The Jets said “hold our pucks” and completed the nastiest comeback of the playoff
There are Game 7s, and then there are Game 7s That Break the Laws of Physics. Wednesday night in Winnipeg, the Jets pulled off a playoff magic trick so absurd, even David Blaine would need a minute.
Let’s set the stage: the Blues were up 3–1 with less than two minutes left. Fans were half-celebrating, half-checking StubHub for round two tickets. And then… Winnipeg decided to go full chaos mode.
Vladislav Namestnikov made it 3–2 with just over a minute to go, and the Jets bench suddenly looked like they just remembered how to breathe. Then — and you can’t make this up — with 2.2 seconds left, Cole Perfetti slammed one home on a beautiful deflection, sending the arena into an emotional black hole. Game. Tied. Pandemonium.
Double overtime hit, and we were all in full “whoever scores next becomes a Canadian folk hero” mode. Enter: Adam Lowry. Captain Clutch. The man deflected a point shot past a valiant but very tired Jordan Binnington, and the roof in Winnipeg is probably still floating somewhere over Manitoba.
Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk each threw in three assists like it was a Costco deal. Hellebuyck? Casual 26 saves. And did we mention the Jets did this without Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey? Legends-only energy.
St. Louis? Credit where it’s due. They played hard, blocked shots, and Binnington made 43 saves while yelling at ghosts or whatever he does. But this one? This was Winnipeg’s night.
Jets take the series 4–3, and now it’s on to the second round, where the Dallas Stars are waiting and probably stress-drinking Gatorade. Game 1? Buckle up — chaos is clearly the Jets’ brand this year.
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