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Winnipeg Jets trampled by playoffs-bound Mammoth in final road game of season | CBC News


Winnipeg Jets trampled by playoffs-bound Mammoth in final road game of season | CBC News

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A Jets player shoots the puck on his forehand toward Utah's goalie.
Jets winger Kyle Connor beats Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka for his 39th goal of the season during the second period of Tuesday night’s game in Salt Lake City. (Melissa Majchrzak/The Associated Press)

Nick Schmaltz scored twice as the Utah Mammoth beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Tuesday night and secured the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Schmaltz scored his first goal for the Mammoth 4:54 into the second period on the power-play, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Dylan Guenther. He added a power-play goal 7:16 into the third, assisted by Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller.

JJ Peterka, Alexander Kerfoot and Cooley also scored for the Mammoth. Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves in the win for the Mammoth.

Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and Isak Rosen also scored for the Jets. Gabriel Vilardi added two assists, and Eric Comrie had 31 saves for the Jets, who lost a third straight.

The Mammoth will face the winner of the Pacific Division in the first round of the playoffs, either the Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers or Anaheim Ducks.

Four Jets teammates surround Winnipeg's goaltender, who isn't wearing his helmet.
Winnipeg goalie Eric Comrie makes a stop after losing his helmet in the first period of Tuesday night’s game against the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City. (Melissa Majchrzak/The Associated Press)

Up next

Mammoth: Host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday evening.

Jets: Host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday evening.