The Winnipeg Jets got brutally outscored against the Philadelphia Flyers, and a 5-2 deficit really doesn’t look that good. In reality, this is a game that easily could’ve gone the Winnipeg Jets way. Here’s how:
The fifth goal is easy to get rid of for the Jets. If they are leading, or in a tie game, of course Brandon Manning isn’t going to score an empty net goal with time dwindling. The Jets struggled to get much going with Connor Hellebuyck on the bench, but with a two goal deficit, there wasn’t huge motivation pushing the Jets.