Coming off a Game 1 classic, the St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets will meet in Game 2 of the first-round Western Conference playoff game on Monday evening. Back once again at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Alberta, the puck will drop at 7:30 p.m. EDT, and you can watch it on ESPN2 or livestream it on ESPN+ , fubo TV (FREE trial), Sling TV (discount) or DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount). Kyle Connor’s one-timer with 1:36 remaining in the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the Jets to a 5-3 victory in Saturday’s opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the St. Louis Blues. Connor also contributed a pair of assists and captain Adam Lowry capped the victory with an empty-netter with 53 seconds left. Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists and Jaret Anderson-Dolan also scored for the Jets. Scheifele became the Jets’ franchise leader in playoff points with 41. “To do it in front of the fans tonight was pretty special,” he said, per The Associated Press. “That was a fun game to be a part of, just had a fun time.” Game 1 in the best-of-seven series featured a loud “whiteout” full house of 15,225 fans. Connor Hellebuyck made 14 saves for Winnipeg, which won the Presidents’ Trophy for the NHL’s best regular-season record (56-22-4). Jordan Kyrou gave the Blues a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal early in the second period, but Winnipeg’s top-line winger Alex Iafallo tied it at 9:18 of the third. “That’s playoff hockey,” Hellebuyck told the media after the game. “You have to play right to the last minute and right to the last second. It was fun. ... The guys were buzzing out there.” Robert Thomas also scored on the power play for St. Louis. Oskar Sundqvist added one at even strength and Justin Faulk had two assists. The Jets outshot the Blues 9-2 in the third. “You have to control your emotions,” Blues captain Brayden Schenn said. “It’s the playoffs and special teams are huge. … We’ll be fine for [the] next game. Obviously, Game 1 a lot of emotion with the buildup.” Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots for St. Louis, which grabbed the Western Conference’s final wild-card spot with a final-game victory. The Jets won their regular-season series against the Blues 3-1. A four-goal first period ended in a 2-2 tie.
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