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Buoyed by a raucous crowd at the MTS Centre, the Winnipeg Jets moved within two points of first place in the Southeast Division on Monday night.
Blake Wheeler broke a 1-1 tie 8:02 into the third period and Chris Thorburn added an insurance tally as the Jets snapped the Buffalo Sabres' three-game win streak with a 3-1 victory.
Ondrej Pavelec made 23 saves for the Jets, who also moved three points ahead of the ninth-place Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference. The Caps were idle Monday.
With 12 games on the schedule Tuesday, here's a look at how the races in each conference shape up after Monday's contests.
Blake Wheeler broke a 1-1 tie 8:02 into the third period and Chris Thorburn added an insurance tally as the Jets snapped the Buffalo Sabres' three-game win streak with a 3-1 victory.
Ondrej Pavelec made 23 saves for the Jets, who also moved three points ahead of the ninth-place Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference. The Caps were idle Monday.
With 12 games on the schedule Tuesday, here's a look at how the races in each conference shape up after Monday's contests.
