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Mason Appleton joined Beaulieu with a goal and
an assist, Jack Roslovic also tallied and Connor Hellebuyck
turned aside 31 shots as the Jets improved to 5-2-1 in their
last eight games.
Patrick Kane scored his team-leading 27th goal, Ryan Carpenter
also tallied and Corey Crawford finished with 35 saves for the
Blackhawks, who have dropped six of their last seven games
(1-4-2).
Beaulieu's blast from the point sailed through traffic and past
Crawford to give Winnipeg a 3-2 lead at 1:36 of the first
period.
Kane collected a loose puck in the right circle and skated
toward the goal line before backhanding a centering feed that
caromed off Carpenter and past Hellebuyck to open the scoring
with 4:16 remaining in the first period. The goal was his third
of the season and first since a 4-1 setback to Colorado on Dec.
18.
Winnipeg answered to forge a tie at 1 with 6:38 expired in the
second period.
Roslovic used his speed to gain entry into the offensive zone
before Beaulieu's shot from the point was deflected by Appleton
past Crawford. Appleton's goal was his fourth of the season and
third in 10 games.
Winnipeg appeared to secure a 2-1 lead midway into the second
period after defenseman Tucker Poolman's shot caromed off the
glass and banked into the net off Kyle Connor. A video review
determined that Connor put the puck in the net off his right
forearm, disallowing his team-leading 30th goal of the season.
Undaunted, the Jets claimed that 2-1 lead with 4:23 remaining in
the second period. Roslovic deflected a point shot from
defenseman Dmitry Kulikov past the outstretched right pad of
Crawford for his 12th goal of the season.
Kane knotted it up again after converting a feed from captain
Jonathan Toews following a 3-on-2 rush with 53 seconds left in
the second period.
--Field Level Media
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