Winnipeg Jets celebrate dominant victory: Kyle Connor reaches milestone

With an impressive performance, the Winnipeg Jets successfully returned to the winning track. Led by Kyle Connor, who shone with three points in the first period and surpassed the 500 career points mark, the Jets won 6-2 on the road against the Detroit Red Wings. This triumph follows their first season loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and ends a proud series of 16 wins in the regular season. Neal Pionk proved to be accurate with two goals, while Gabriel Vilardi contributed with one goal and one assist. Both Nino Niederreiter and Colin Miller scored as well. The outstanding Connor scored one goal, provided two assists, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck played a strong game with 19 saves. For Detroit, Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat each scored a power-play goal. Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider each made two assists, while Alex Lyon saved 23 shots. The Red Wings are currently experiencing a dry spell with three consecutive losses (0-2-1). Devils surge past Canucks: Defeat for Vancouver The New Jersey Devils pulled out all the stops with a commanding 6-0 victory against the Vancouver Canucks. Nico Hischier scored his 10th goal of the season and boosted his statistics with two additional assists. Jacob Markstrom shone with the 21st shutout of his career, securing the Devils' second consecutive win. Dawson Mercer, Jack Hughes, and other top performances from Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat, and Tomas Tatar led to a clear victory. Vancouver now has to cope with two consecutive losses despite 16 saves by Arturs Silovs. Other NHL highlights: The Columbus Blue Jackets secured their first back-to-back wins of the season with a 2-0 victory against the New York Islanders. Elvis Merzlikins kept a clean sheet with 26 saves, while Damon Severson and Justin Danforth scored the goals. In another highlight, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2. Jake Guentzel was outstanding with two goals, Nikita Kucherov contributed a goal and two assists, leading the team to a 3-0 lead in the initial phase.