SHARKS EDGE JETS 5-4 IN A BATTLE OF TOP WESTERN TEAMS

Posted March 13, 2019

Joe Pavelski put away the winner with 3.6 seconds remaining in regulation time as the San Jose Sharks edged the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 Tuesday night at Bell MTS place in a tight matchup of the Western Conference’s division leaders. Aaron Dell made 21 saves as the Sharks remained undefeated in March with their sixth-straight win. Mathieu Perreault scored a late equalizer and added an assist for the Jets who now have a record of 40-25-4 on the season. Andrew Copp, Bryan Little and Kyle Connor also scored for Winnipeg. The Jets fell to 12-5-2 against Pacific Division teams this season. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 shots as his season record dropped to 28-20-2 The Jets continue their three game homestand at Bell MTS Place Thursday night against the Boston Bruins