TORONTO — Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice and his team were tired and a little ornery.
Playing away from home for the 17th time in their last 22 outings — and wrapping up a five-game road trip that included a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators some 24 hours earlier — the Jets needed something to get them going Thursday.
An early deficit, two penalties that left their bench seething and a gutsy kill on the ensuing 5-on-3 power play did the trick.
Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice, including one to spark a three-goal barrage in the first period, and Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves as Winnipeg defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2.