Three things - Jets create lots of chances

WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets went 2-0 on this homestand thanks to a 1-0 win over a pesky San Jose Sharks team. Morgan Barron scored the only goal of the game and Connor Hellebuyck made 17 saves for his third shutout of the season and the 35^th of his career. The Jets outshot the Sharks 39-17 and took the season series 2-1, with all three games being decided by one goal. The Jets will travel to Vancouver tomorrow and will face the top team in the Western Conference on Saturday to start a two-game road trip.

ANOTHER GOOD START

It took a while for the Jets to start dominating the rusty Sharks, but the last half of the opening period was all Winnipeg. San Jose had the first four shots on goal and then didn’t get another shot through to Connor Hellebuyck over the final 15:25 of the first. Winnipeg would score at 17:47 when Morgan Barron redirected an Adam Lowry shot and it went in behind Kaapo Kahkonen. Barron now has a career best nine goals this season. The Jets would outshoot the Sharks 15-4 in the first period.

“Yeah. We were joking with Neal (Pionk) in the intermission because it would have been a month or two ago now but the same shot, the same place,” said Barron.

“I wasn’t sure if it hit me. But that one hit me. It kind of bounced off my glove and I saw it trickle in.”

**SCHEIF SAVES A GOAL

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Sharks forward Anthony Duclair thought he had a wide-open net and a chance to tie the game in the second period with Connor Hellebuyck down and unsure where the loose puck was. But Duclair didn’t see Mark Schefiele skate behind Hellebuyck, and it appeared the shot went off Scheifele's shin pad and stayed out. The Jets centre then knocked the puck into the corner with his glove to keep the game 1-0 for Winnipeg. Scheifele was asked afterwards if it was his right shin pad that saved the goal.

“I don’t know exactly. It kind of hit me first and then kind of came over,” said Scheifele.

“Then I got it with my hand. Just a great save. Bucky owes me one.”

PLENTY OF CHANCES

Rick Bowness wanted to see his team capitalize on a lot more of their scoring chances than they did Saturday against Pittsburgh. Winnipeg had 84 shot attempts this evening in a dominant offensive zone performance but full credit to Kahkonen, he was outstanding and kept the Sharks in the game.

“Huge saves. We were all over the net,” said Bowness.

“Just keep pushing. If we can create that much offence, the puck will have to go in soon."