Jets Edge Avalanche as Connor Scores Twice on Wednesday

WINNIPEG (Interstat) — Kyle Connor scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with a minute remaining, and Stuart Skinner made 32 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday in an NHL game at Canada Life Centre. Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg, with Dylan Samberg and Mark Scheifele assisting. Scheifele and Samberg each finished with two assists, and Neal Pionk added one. Jaden Schwartz and Fedor Svechkov each recorded a goal and an assist for Colorado. Brent Burns and Brett Kulak also had assists. Svechkov served a delay-of-game penalty, and Samberg was whistled for hooking. Skinner’s 32 saves helped Winnipeg earn its third straight victory. Connor has five goals in four games to tie for the NHL lead. The Jets improved to 3-1-0, while the Avalanche dropped to 2-1-0. Attendance was 14,006. Colorado also had 34 shots on goal.