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Karl DeBlaker \/ The Associated Press<\/p>\n
Carolina\u2019s Seth Jarvis opens the scoring by putting his first of three goals past Jets goalie Thomas Milic.<\/p>\n
However, it wasn\u2019t just the foul finish that had head coach Scott Arniel fuming as he spoke with the Free Press outside the team\u2019s room at Lenovo Center.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a lot of guys that forgot to show up at the start of the game,\u201d said Arniel.<\/p>\n
How could that be, especially with a veteran Jets group that had already lost three games in a row and seven of the last 10 to tumble down the NHL standings? Shouldn\u2019t they have been plenty motivated?<\/p>\n
\u201cTo come out and start the game that way \u2014 in a building like this, knowing the opposition isn\u2019t going to be sitting back and is going to come hard \u2014 that\u2019s for all of us. You know, the young and old, whatever, part of your profession is being prepared for games,\u201d replied Arniel.<\/p>\n
Indeed, the Jets came out flatter than a fritter, getting outshot 8-1 through the first 12 minutes. That\u2019s quite the way to welcome your top goaltending prospect to the big leagues.<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess I\u2019ve got to do a little bit more. I\u2019ve got to scream a little bit longer or harder or whatever but find a way to get these guys to be ready to play,\u201d said Arniel.<\/p>\n
That, folks, is a pretty damning indictment of where this club, which is now 12-11-0 and taking on water fast, currently stands.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re scrambling. We\u2019re fighting for our lives here,\u201d said Arniel.<\/p>\n
Carolina, which had lost two in a row, improves to 15-7-2. They outshot the Jets 35-13, with shot attempts being a whopping 71-38.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s break this one down further:<\/p>\n
Buffalo boys<\/p>\n
Safe to say the two Manitobans who are in the Hurricanes lineup had some extra pep in their step.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start with Winipegger Seth Jarvis, who continued to show why he\u2019s one of the rising stars in the NHL. He opened the scoring with just under four minutes left in the first period, ripping a quick shot past Milic.<\/p>\n
Over to you, Jordan Martinook. The Brandon product sniped the game-winner at 11:52 of the third period, beating Milic from the slot. The puck appeared to strike a Jets player and change direction on the way in.<\/p>\n
Back to Jarvis, who notched his second of the game 47 seconds later with the Jets seemingly in a fog.<\/p>\n
\u201cBack-to-back plays. And they were coverage plays. Those are coming right down Grand Central,\u201d said Arniel.<\/p>\n
Jarvis completed the hat trick into an empty net with 63 seconds left. Hurricanes defenceman Alexander Nikishin, who was born in Russia, crashed the perogy party when he scored with 23 seconds left and Milic back in the net, essentially left to himself with the rest of his team completely checked out.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel for the kid because he\u2019s giving us a chance,\u201d said Arniel.<\/p>\n
The lone goal<\/p>\n
Surprise, surprise: Winnipeg\u2019s only offence once again came from the top line.<\/p>\n
Gabe Vilardi took advantage of an egregious giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov, sending Mark Scheifele in on a breakaway to tie it up 1-1 midway through the second period.<\/p>\n
That was it for the night. Cole Perfetti had the most glorious chances, including a clear-cut breakaway that was thwarted by Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi, while Kyle Connor and Elias Salomonsson found iron in the third period.<\/p>\n
The Jets have now scored seven goals over their last four games and one or all of Scheifele, Vilardi and Connor have been involved. There\u2019s been no secondary scoring dating back to their last victory on Nov. 18 over the Columbus Blue Jackets.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s a tough, tough way to live in the NHL.<\/p>\n
Milic time<\/p>\n
It took all of 13 seconds for Milic to face his first shot and the rubber kept coming early and often. The 2022 fifth-round draft pick didn\u2019t appear to be rattled, despite playing one of the league\u2019s top teams in one of the toughest buildings.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would have liked to give him a better result. I felt like the way he played deserved a better result,\u201d said defenceman Josh Morrissey.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Karl DeBlaker \/ The Associated Press<\/p>\n Jetss Vladislav Namestnikov watches his shot go wide of the net.<\/p>\n \u201cDisappointed for him, but he can hold his head really high. He played a very, very good game and gave us a chance to win. And that\u2019s all you can ask from your goalie.\u201d<\/p>\n Milic was called up from the Manitoba Moose just over a week ago after Connor Hellebuyck underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. He found out late Wednesday night, after the Jets began this five-game road trip with a 4-3 loss in Washington, that he\u2019d be facing the Hurricanes.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was pretty cool being able to tell my parents that and have them come in,\u201d said Milic. \u201cFrom there, I have been preparing for it since I was called up. I knew the time was going to come, that I had to get in there and I did my best to be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n Plenty of family members and friends flew in from British Columbia to witness his big-league dream come true.<\/p>\n \u201cBefore the game I took them into the stands and (told them) I appreciated everything they have ever done for me, my whole life, really,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Milic looked calm, cool and collected throughout the contest and was tracking the puck well, often in spot to make a save before the shot was taken. He said the four that ultimately beat him were the result of some sneaky deception by the Hurricanes.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were great shots and great chances and that is what teams look to do, to pull everyone wide and then bring it back to the inside,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, they did a good job of finding that soft ice. They are good shots and good goals but at some point you have to find a way to stop them.\u201d<\/p>\n Although the end result wasn\u2019t what he wanted, Milic said there were plenty of positives to take away from the game. He even got on the scoresheet with his first penalty, a delay-of-game call after he covered a loose puck behind the Jets net.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m happy with how a lot of the game went,\u201d said Milic, who shouldn\u2019t have to wait too long for his second start. The Jets are playing five more times over the next eight nights.<\/p>\n Key play<\/p>\n The second goal by Jarvis, 47 seconds after Martinook had given his team the lead, was the dagger.<\/p>\n Three stars<\/p>\n 1. Hurricanes, Seth Jarvis: 3G<\/p>\n 2. Hurricanes, D Shayne Gostisbehere: 2A<\/p>\n 3. Hurricanes, Jordan Martinook: Game-winning goal.<\/p>\n Extra, extra<\/p>\n Defenceman Luke Schenn and forward Cole Koepke were the healthy scratches for the Jets, while defenceman Neal Pionk (lower-body) missed a second consecutive game. Haydn Fleury (concussion protocol) remains on injured reserve along with Hellebuyck.<\/p>\n The Jets went zero-for-two on the power play and four-for-four on the penalty kill. Two of those infractions happened early in the first period \u2014 tripping calls against Dylan DeMelo and Colin Miller that Arniel called \u201csloppy\u201d by the veteran defencemen.<\/p>\n \n\t\tWinnipeg Free Press | Newsletter\n\t<\/p>\n \t\t\tThe Warm-Up<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n \t\t\tSign up for The Warm-Up<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t Shortly after that, Arniel moved DeMelo off the top pairing with Morrissey, putting Salomonsson with him. DeMelo slid down to play with Dylan Samberg.<\/p>\n \u201cThat had to with certain people weren\u2019t ready to play,\u201d said Arniel.<\/p>\n The Jets flew to Nashville immediately after the game and will face the Predators on Saturday. Eric Comrie is expected to get the call in net.<\/p>\n \u201cA chance to right the ship,\u201d is how Morrissey described it.<\/p>\n winnipegfreepress.com\/mikemcintyre<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t Mike McIntyre Mike McIntyre is a sports reporter whose primary role is covering the Winnipeg Jets. After graduating from the Creative Communications program at Red River College in 1995, he spent two years gaining experience at the Winnipeg Sun before joining the Free Press in 1997, where he served on the crime and justice beat until 2016. Read more about Mike<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every piece of reporting Mike produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print \u2014 part of the Free Press\u2018s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press\u2019s history and mandate<\/a>, and learn how our newsroom operates<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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