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JOHN WOODS \/ THE CANDIAN PRESS<\/p>\n
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (80) makes a save against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period in Winnipeg on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know how tight it is and in the situation we\u2019re in, we need points desperately,\u201d said Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey. \u201cNo one wants to lose like that. It\u2019s embarrassing in our own arena. At the same time, what are we going to do, cry about it? We\u2019ve got three games left. The score hurts right now as we drive home, but we\u2019ve got to turn the page and keep pushing like we have been.\u201d<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a closer look at what unfolded:<\/p>\n
Sluggish start<\/p>\n
By the time the Jets hit the ice, they knew that their deficit had grown to five points, which should have ratcheted up the urgency levels.<\/p>\n
But instead of coming out and pushing the pace, it was the Flyers that responded well to a 6-3 beatdown to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday by scoring first.<\/p>\n
Rookie sensation Porter Martone started the play off in the defensive zone and then hustled down the ice and buried a pass from Travis Konecny.<\/p>\n
For Martone, it was his third goal and seventh point in seven games since joining the Flyers following his freshman season with the Michigan State Spartans.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat one was ugly,\u201d said Arniel. \u201cWe\u2019ve lost some games and maybe we had spurts of a period or stretches of 10 minutes here or there that we\u2019ve lost, but that was a 60-minute one. Especially the start, that was not us. That was not something we\u2019ve done. We\u2019ve taken such pride in trying to get into this playoff spot and pushing. I\u2019ve been pushing the guys and they\u2019ve been pushing each other. That came out of left field. I was not expecting that one and I can\u2019t imagine the players were either.\u201d<\/p>\n
After Haydn Fleury tied the game 1-1, the Jets gave up goals on consecutive shifts and the Flyers ran away with this one after that, scoring the final six goals of the contest.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t JOHN WOODS \/ THE CANDIAN PRESS<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets\u2019 Hadyn Fleury (24) scores on Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (80) during the first period in Winnipeg on Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, we didn\u2019t go out and execute and play up to our standard,\u201d said Lowry. \u201cThe stakes are high for us, so guys are going to have to find a way for a mental reset and put our best foot forward on Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n The key play<\/p>\n Flyers captain Sean Couturier stole the puck in the corner and beat Connor Hellebuyck to the glove side to give the visitors two goals in 25 seconds to turn a 1-1 tie into a two-goal cushion.<\/p>\n The early pull <\/p>\n After making nine consecutive starts and being between the pipes for 20 of the past 22 games for the Jets, Connor Hellebuyck was pulled for the first time this season after giving up five goals on 20 shots on goal.<\/p>\n None of the five goals Hellebuyck allowed would fall under the soft category, but it\u2019s indisputable that Vladar had the better night between the pipes.<\/p>\n \u201cWe weren\u2019t performing in front of him. There\u2019s not a whole lot he can do on any of those,\u201d said Lowry. \u201cUnfortunately, we didn\u2019t help him out at all.\u201d<\/p>\n When a goalie plays that much in a compressed schedule, it\u2019s natural to wonder about fatigue, but Hellebuyck was 10-5-4 with a 2.42 goals-against average and .896 save percentage in his previous 19 games, so it\u2019s tough to argue with the results.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t JOHN WOODS \/ THE CANDIAN PRESS<\/p>\n Philadelphia Flyers\u2019 Sean Couturier (14) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the first period in Winnipeg on Saturday.<\/p>\n Jets backup Eric Comrie came in to start the third period and allowed two goals on three shots in his 23rd game of the season, which establishes a career high for appearances.<\/p>\n The three starts<\/p>\n Dan Vladar, Flyers, Made 26 saves.<\/p>\n Sean Couturier, Flyers, Two goals, one assist.<\/p>\n Noah Cates, Flyers, One goal, two assists.<\/p>\n The local scores<\/p>\n Elkhorn product Travis Sanheim extended the lead to 4-1 when his point shot made it through a screen at 11:41 of the second period.<\/p>\n It was the 11th goal of the season for the Canadian Olympian and the first NHL marker in his home province for Sanheim, who had one shot on goal, two hits and a takeaway in more than 25 minutes of ice time on Saturday.<\/p>\n Extra! Extra! <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t JOHN WOODS \/ THE CANDIAN PRESS<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets\u2019 Mark Scheifele (55) and Philadelphia Flyers\u2019 Sean Couturier (14) battle on the ice during the second period in Winnipeg on Saturday.<\/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\t\t\t Following the morning skate, Arniel said that defenceman Elias Salomonsson remains in concussion protocol and has not resumed skating, which means he\u2019s still out indefinitely. Jets forward Morgan Barron (lower body) has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season, which means he\u2019ll finish the campaign with 11 goals (which tied a career high) and 23 points (which is a career high).<\/p>\n The lone healthy scratch for the Jets was defenceman Ville Heinola, who hasn\u2019t played since March 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.<\/p>\n Saturday was the eighth sellout of the season for the Jets.<\/p>\n Jets defence prospect Garrett Brown captured the NCAA Frozen Four championship on Saturday as the Denver Pioneers defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Brown, who was chosen in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft, had two assists in the championship game. Brown has one more season of college eligibility, so he\u2019s facing the choice of turning pro and signing an entry-level deal with the Jets or heading back to Denver in the fall.<\/p>\n winnipegfreepress.com\/kenwiebe<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t Ken Wiebe Ken Wiebe is a sports reporter for the Free Press, with an emphasis on the Winnipeg Jets. He has covered hockey and provided analysis in this market since 2000 for the Winnipeg Sun, The Athletic, Sportsnet.ca and TSN. Ken was a summer intern at the Free Press in 1999 and returned to the Free Press in a full-time capacity in September of 2023. Read more about Ken<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every piece of reporting Ken 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. 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