Three things - Jets win wild one over Tampa

WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets opened the four-game homestand with a 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Winnipeg trailed 2-0 in the first period but got goals from Vladislav Namestnikov, Logan Stanley, Mark Scheifele, Alex Iafallo, Dylan Samberg, Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti. Kyle Connor had an assist in the third period to extend his point streak to 12 games. The Jets will play Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club for the first time this season.

SOMETIMES CALLS DON’T GO YOUR WAY

At the 6:49 mark of the first period, the Lightning took a 1-0 lead when Brandon Hagel fired a loose puck into the net. It appeared that Conor Geekie had pushed Connor Hellebuyck’s pad, so the Jets challenged saying it was goaltender interference, but after video review, the call stood. Winnipeg was given a bench minor for delay of game and Tampa Bay took advantage; Brayden Point scored on the power play for a 2-0 Lightning lead.

The Jets responded on a beautiful seeing eye pass from Josh Morrissey to Vladislav Namestnikov who tapped the puck through Jonas Johansson to cut the Lightning lead to 2-1 before the end of the first. But the most important thing is, the Jets showed no panic when down by two.

“Very calm. And we’ve showed that already a few times this season. There was no panic. Obviously not the way you want to start that game in the first period. We thought that was goaltender interference and suddenly you’re down one and going on the PK," said Nikolaj Ehlers.

"That’s what happens. But there was no panic in our group. And that shows that we have learned a lot over the last couple of years.”

EHLERS PASSES FRANS NIELSEN

Winnipeg continued their strong play in the middle frame, Nikolaj Ehlers spotted Logan Stanley in the high slot and the Jets defenceman fired a low shot past Johansson for his first of the season. It marked the fifth goal from a Jets defenceman in the last three games. Ehlers would add an empty net goal in the third period and in the process passed Frans Nielsen to become the all-time leading scorer amongst Danish born players in the NHL.

"Obviously I’m very proud of this. There’s Danish guys that I’ve watched growing up and Frans was obviously one of them," said Ehlers.

"He was an outstanding player in this league. Lucky enough I got to play with him at the World Championships in his last year. It’s a very proud moment. Very happy.”

D DOING EVERYTHING

With Dylan Samberg (1G), Stanley (1G), Dylan DeMelo (1A) and Morrissey (2A) all recording at least a point this afternoon, Jets defencemen are up to a combined for 43 points, which leads the league and is the most through 12 games in franchise history. Samberg's goal was his third, which marks a career best and first ever game winning goal in the NHL. Stanley also had a huge hit in the third period that led to him dropping the gloves with Zemgus Girgensons, the Lightning forward was given an instigator penalty and the Winnipeg scored on the following power play.