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Wrap: Jets Soar Over Flyers, 7-1
Over the first 27 minutes of Sunday's game in Winnipeg, the storyline was an outstanding performance by Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Shots were 24-8 at one point in the Flyers' favor. As the game moved along, however, the Jets pulled away and turned the game into a blowout with three unanswered goals in the second period and then continued the onslaught in what turned into a 7-1 final.
Kyle Connor (11th), Josh Morrisey (power play, 3rd), Brandon Tanev (5th), Dustin Byfuglien (power play, 3rd), Blake Wheeler (shorthanded,5th), Bryan Little (power play, 6th) and Tyler Myers (2nd) scored for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele generated three assists.
Hellebuyck earned the win and was outstanding throughout. He stopped 33 of 34 shots, and had no chance on the only Flyers goal.
Michal Neuvirth got the start in goal for the Flyers; just his second of the season due to two trips to the injured reserve list. He was not sharp at all, and was partially culpable on all three goals he allowed on 10 shots before getting pulled at 7:31 of the second period. Anthony Stolarz (21 saves on 25 shots) went the rest of the way. Jakub Voracek (8th goal of the season) scored the lone goal for the Flyers on a deflection of a Travis Sanheim shot.
The Flyers went 0-for-2 on the power play with a shorthanded goal yielded. The penalty kill went 3-for-6. Robert Hägg was ejected for the game on a checking from behind major and game misconduct for what appeared to be worth no more than a two-minute minor on a hit on Kyle Conner at 19:12 of the second period.
Philadelphia Flyers Blogger •NHL.com • 
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