Pionk scores in OT to lift Jets to 3-2 win over Avalanche

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk (4) passes the puck to left wing Alex Iafallo (9) against the Utah Hockey Club during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Salt Lake City.

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk (4) passes the puck to left wing Alex Iafallo (9) against the Utah Hockey Club during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)


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DENVER — Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck started the winning play when he sent the puck to Vladislav Namestnikov, who fed Pionk skating down the right side. Pionk's slap shot beat Mackenzie Blackwood to end Winnipeg's two-game skid. Morgan Barron and Gabriel Vilardi also scored for Winnipeg, and Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar scored for Colorado, and Blackwood had 22 saves.

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