Canes edge Jets 3-2 Featured

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Winnipeg, Manitoba (NHN)-Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game winning goal 6:43 into the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes downed the Winnipeg Jets by a 3-2 score Saturday afternoon.

The game was their 7th straight win.

The former Winnipeg Jet converted a Shayne Gotstisbehere feed, one timing it past Clay Stevenson to make it 3-2 Hurricanes.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Mark Jankowski scored for Carolina.

Pyotr Kochetkov turned aside 22 shots for Carolina, who moved to 7-1-1.

Shayne Gotstisbehere had a pair of assists for the Hurricanes.

Mark Scheifele and Alex Iafallo scored for the Jet goals.

Clay Stevenson made 35 saves for Winnipeg, who dropped to 4-2-1.

The loss was the second in a row for the Jets.

There was no scoring in the first period.

Mark Scheifele opened the scoring 4:23 into the second period when he took advantage of a poor clearing attempt by Carolina goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov, picking the puck up off of the side boards before moving in, deking and lifting a nifty backhand past him.

The goal was his second of the season.

Mark Jankowski knotted the contest at one on the power play when he pounced on a loose puck in the slot before beating Stevenson glove side with a high shot.

The goal was his 7th of the season.

Alex Iafallo tied it at two just under the eleven minute mark when Kochetkov mishandled a puck outside his crease as Jet captain Adam Lowry fished the puck out of his skates and slid it to a driving Iafallo who redirected it into a wide open net.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi tied it at 16:50 when he tipped a Shayne Gotstisbehere shot past Stevenson to make it 2-2.

The goal was his 1st of the season.

Nikolaj Ehlers gave Carolina the lead 6:43 into the third on the power play when he stepped into Shayne Gotstisbehere feed in the high slot, overpowering Jet goaltender Clay Stevenson to make it 3-2.

The goal was his 1st of the season.

SHOTS-CAROLINA 37 WINNIPEG 24

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Philip Paul-Martin

A well rounded journalist with experience in both print and broadcast mediums, Philip has written news stories with impact, broken national news while at the CBC, anchored radio news and hosted talk show radio. His coverage includes feature writing, game stories and more in-depth pieces during the off-season as well as writing about the National Hockey League and the Winnipeg Jets. He calls Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada home.