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The Jets lose in Boston 4-1, 1/22/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Boston Bruins won their fifth game in a row, as well as extending their point streak to nine games after defeating the Winnipeg Jets with a 4-1 victory. Connor Hellebuyck let in three goals against for the first time since December 18th, an overtime loss against the Montreal Canadiens.


Jets lineup against the Bruins:

Connor - Lowry - Iafallo

Perfetti - Namestnikov - Ehlers

Niederreiter - Toninato - Appleton

Barron - Kupari - Jonsson-Fjallby


Morrissey - DeMelo

Dillon - Pionk

Samberg - Schmidt


Hellebuyck


Bruins lineup against the Jets:

Marchand - Coyle - Pastrnak

Riemsdyk - Zacha - DeBrusk

Lauko - Geekie - Frederic

Heinen - Boqvist - Poitras


Grzelcyk - McAvoy

Lindholm - Carlo

Forbort - Wotherspoon


Swayman

Ullmark


   Jakub Lauko gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead early in the first period. Lauko tapped in a pass by Trent Frederic, scoring his second goal of the season. Winnipeg gets one past Swayman, Vladislav Namestnikov strikes his sixth goal of the season and ties up the game 1-1. Charlie Coyle redirects Lindholm's point shot from the slot and scores his 17th of the season. Boston leads with a 2-1 score.


   The second period was completely scoreless... staying at 2-1.


   Jake DeBrusk scored with a short-handed wrist shot, making it a 3-1 score and striking his 12th goal of the season. Brad Marchand strikes the empty net with only seconds remaining. The final score was 4-1.



Jeremy Swayman on being in the moment: "I'm having so much fun playing hockey and that's the biggest thing - It's just having fun and enjoying the moment. I think that's when I play my best."


Charlie Coyle on the Bruins' win over Winnipeg: "We knew the challenge ahead of us... you remember last time we played these guys - it leaves a bad taste in your mouth, and we want to show them what we're capable of, the way we're playing, and what we can do."



Notes:

- The Bruins ended Winnipeg's 34-game streak of allowing three goals or fewer

- Jeremy Swayman made 2 saves for Boston

- Connor Hellebuyck made 17 saves for Winnipeg





Press Room: Jim Montgomery

Locker Room Raw: Jake DeBrusk


Postgame: Rick Bowness

Postgame: Dylan DeMelo

Postgame: Kyle Connor

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