The True North franchise might be feeling a bit like Bill Murray these days, as our hockey team seems mired in a Groundhogs Day situation as they appear destined to repeat their early season 11 game losing streak of the…
The Florida Panthers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night, extending Winnipeg's losing streak to nine games. Florida opened the scoring late in the first period on a power play and took a two-goal lead early in the middle frame. Despite goals from Kyle Connor and Morgan Barron to keep the Jets within reach, Anton Lundell completed a hat trick with an empty-net goal to seal the win for Florida.
Winnipeg head coach Scott Arniel dressed an 11-forward, seven-defenseman lineup to spark the offense, but the Jets struggled at five-on-five, managing just 0.65 expected goals at even strength according to MoneyPuck. The loss leaves the struggling Jets searching for answers ahead of upcoming matchups against the Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens.
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