Jets Down Capitals, 3-0

The Washington Capitals fell to the Winnipeg Jets, 3-0 Monday evening at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The l0ss drops the Capitals document to 30-24-9 (69 factors) on the season.

The Jets dominated play within the early going and opened the scoring halfway via the primary body on Neal Pionk’s fifth objective of the season. Winnipeg made it 2-0 halfway via the center body on Alex Iafallo’s ninth objective of the season and held the 2-o lead on the second intermission. The Jets made it 3-0 on a tally from Kyle Connor on the halfway level of the ultimate body. That may be the ultimate.

LINEUP

Charlie Lindgren (15-10-5, 2.71 GAA, .912 sv%) bought the beginning between the pipes for the visiting Capitals. Connor Hellebuyck (29-14-3, 2.35 GAA, .921 sv%) bought the beginning in objective for the Jets. The beginning ahead strains and defensive pairs for the Capitals:

Alex Ovechkin — Hendrix Lapierre — Aliaskei ProtasSonny Milano — Dylan Strome — Ivan MiroshnichenkoMax Pacioretty — Connor McMichael — T.J. OshieBeck Malenstyn — Michael Sgarbossa — Nicolas Aube-Kubel

Trevor van Riemsdyk — John CarlsonRasmus Sandin — Nick JensenAlexander Alexeyev — Ethan Bear

Charlie LindgrenDarcy Kuemper

Scratched: Tom Wilson (higher physique harm), Defenseman Martin Fehervary (decrease physique harm), facilities Nic Dowd (higher physique harm) and Nicklas Backstrom (hip).

1ST PERIOD

The Jets tilted the ice proper from the beginning, main in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 14-1 within the first six minutes of play. Winnipeg lastly dented the twine on a five-hole shot by Neal Pionk at 10:05 of the primary body.

Neal Pionk places one previous Charlie Lindgren to open the scoring! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/6b8uNHqrYR

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 12, 2024

The Jets held the 1-0 lead into the primary intermission. Winnipeg led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 32-14, scoring probabilities, 11-7, high-danger probabilities, 6-3 and xGF 1.35 to .60. The Capitals did sluggish issues down on the 12-minute mark.

2ND PERIOD

Winnipeg prolonged their result in 2-0 on a deflected shot by Alex Iafallo (9) at 8:16 of the center body.

9 targets for quantity 9! ✈️ 🚨 pic.twitter.com/pjELPqFiUE

— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 12, 2024

And that was it for the center body. Capitals led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 18-17. Winnipeg led in xGF 2.08 to 1.47.

3RD PERIOD

The Capitals had been awarded the sport’s first energy play early within the last body, however had been unable to capitalize on the person benefit.

The Jets made it 3-0 on a tally from Kyle Connor on the halfway level of the ultimate body. It was Connor’s twenty seventh tally of the season.

Kyle Connor converts on the 2-on-1 feed from Mark Scheifele 🚨 pic.twitter.com/dhfKQ9u6td

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 12, 2024

The Jets held the 3-0 lead for the rest of the competition. They led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt 68-43.

SHAVINGS (by way of Capitals PR)

T.J. Oshie’ a primary sport since February 22.