Kyle Connor tops 500 career points in Jets' 6-2 victory over Red Wings

Kyle Conner had a extremity and 2 assists to apical 500 points for his career, and nan Winnipeg Jets hit nan Detroit Red Wings 6-2

DETROIT -- Kyle Conner had a extremity and 2 assists to apical 500 points for his career, and nan Winnipeg Jets hit nan Detroit Red Wings 6-2 connected Wednesday night.

Neal Pionk scored 2 goals for nan Jets while Gabriel Vilardi had a extremity and an assist, and Nino Niederreiter and Colin Miller besides scored. Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves to thief Winnipeg bounce backmost from its first nonaccomplishment of nan play against Toronto connected Monday.

Connor, who entered nan crippled pinch 499 profession points, extended his season-opening constituent streak to 10 games. He has 17 points (nine goals, 8 assists) this season.

Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat scored power-play goals for Detroit, which has mislaid 3 straight. Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider each had 2 assists, and Alex Lyon had 23 saves.

Jets: Their top-ranked powerfulness play didn't get an opportunity until nan 3rd period. Pionk scored his 2nd extremity of nan crippled connected a changeable from nan point. They went 1 for 2 pinch nan advantage and are now 13 for 29.

Red Wings: The discourtesy conscionable hasn't put capable unit connected opposing goalies. They person been outshot 211-127 complete nan past six games.

The Jets were clinging to a one-goal lead entering nan third. They sewage immoderate breathing room 10 seconds into nan play aft Detroit defenseman Jeff Petry grounded to power nan puck successful his ain zone. Niederreiter swatted it toward nan Red Wings crease and it deflected disconnected nan skate connected Detroit defenseman Ben Chiarot and into nan net.

The Jets had fixed up 2 power-play goals successful their first 9 games and nary connected nan road. The Red Wings converted connected 2 opportunities successful nan 2nd period.

The Jets sojourn Columbus connected Friday, while nan Red Wings big Buffalo connected Saturday.

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