"That's a great return," Mason said. "The guys played great in front of me. ... In order to get a shutout, you need some breaks and your team to play well as well. ... It's been a frustrating year right from the get-go. To have two concussions in the same season. ...It's nice to be back around the team and going on the road trip at an important part of the year."
The Jets (40-17-9), who have won three straight and are 8-2-0 in their past 10, are six points behind the Nashville Predators for first place in the Central Division.
"Our goalie was great," Jets captain Blake Wheeler said. "Mason has been through a lot. He's had to work really hard to get back. It's not an easy thing to come back from. He's been great the whole time, stayed with it. ... I think when he goes in after having a tough time, the guys want to fight a little bit more for him. He had to make some big saves and he made some really big saves to keep us in the game."