After experiencing their first defeat of the season on Monday, the Winnipeg Jets rebounded significantly by defeating the Red Wings 6-2 in Detroit on Wednesday night.

The Jets demonstrated their prowess by scoring thrice in both the first and third periods. Kyle Connor stood out, contributing three points, including the 500th of his career. This helped the Jets secure their ninth victory in their first ten games.

Winnipeg started strong this time around, having conceded the first goal in seven of their previous nine games. They scored the first three goals of the match, establishing an early lead. “Our initial performance undoubtedly set the pace,” said the Jets’ head coach, Scott Arniel. “In my opinion, it was a team effort.”

The team managed to score five goals at 5-on-5 in their victory over Detroit, despite having relied heavily on their power play in the first nine games. Neal Pionk scored twice, marking only his second career multi-goal game, and the Jets led the game throughout, preventing their first losing streak of the season.

“We didn’t perform well against the Leafs, but we still had a chance to tie,” said Jets’ forward Mark Scheifele. “This team has a certain resilience.”

At every game this season, Connor has made a point. He scored his ninth goal of the season, just one short of the league lead. His total of 17 points is only two points behind the NHL leader. He achieved his milestone 500th point in his home state of Michigan.

Connor opened the scoring just 2:48 into the game, feeding Gabriel Vilardi who sent the puck past Alex Lyon, making the score 1-0. Shortly after, the Jets made it 2-0 with Scheifele winning an offensive zone faceoff back to Pionk, who sent it to Connor.

The Jets extended their lead to 4-0 in the second period. Despite Detroit scoring twice, the Jets regained their two-goal lead early in the final frame and ran away with the game from there.

Ten different Jets scored at least a point in the win, with Hellebuyck only needing to make 19 saves to secure the victory. Winnipeg will aim to earn another two points in their upcoming game against the Blue Jackets in Columbus on Friday. The pregame show will begin at 4 p.m. on 680 CJOB, with the puck drop scheduled for just after 6 p.m.