Iafallo, Morrissey and Toews score as the Jets beat the Blues 3-2 to
keep playoff hopes alive
[April 10, 2026]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — Alex Iafallo, Josh Morrissey and Jonathan Toews
scored as the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 Thursday night,
keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Mark Scheifele had two assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 20 saves for
Winnipeg (35-31-12), which has 82 points. The Jets went into the game
four points behind Nashville (84 points) for the second Western
Conference wild card. |
Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) handles the puck during the third
period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Thursday,
April 9, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton) |
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Dylan Holloway and Colton Parayko scored for St. Louis
(33-33-12) and Jordan Binnington had 31 saves. The Blues, who
have 78 points, took a hit to their playoff hopes with four
games remaining in the regular season.
Morrissey slammed home the rebound of a shot by Jacob Bryson to
give the Jets their first lead of the game with 5:49 left in the
second period and Toews made it 3-1 just 1:40 later.
Robert Thomas flicked a pass backward between his legs to
Holloway for a goal from the right circle that opened the
scoring at the 4:56 mark of the first period. Thomas has 325
assists for the Blues, tied with Al MacInnis for fifth-most in
franchise history.
Iafollo poked home a feed from Scheifele from point-blank range
near the midway point in the first period.
Parayko, on a breakaway, beat Hellebuyck to the glove side to
cap the scoring with seven minutes left in the third period.
Up next
Jets: Host Philadelphia on Saturday.
Blues: Visit Chicago on Saturday.
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