Sunday, 19 February 2012

Jets rout Avalanche, tie for 8th in East (AP)

WINNIPEG, CANADA - FEBRUARY 19: Kyle Wellwood #13 of the Winnipeg Jets celebrates his goal with Blake Wheeler #26 and Evander Kane #9 during their NHL game as Semyon Varlamov #1 of the Colorado Avalanche reacts at MTS Centre on February 19, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Bryan Little scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 on Sunday night to move into a tie with Toronto for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Ondrej Pavelec made 31 saves to help the Jets, playing the second game in an eight-game homestand, increase their winning streak to three and close within a point of Southeast Division-leading Florida.




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