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This article was published 16/12/2011 (5101 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The big picture
CALL it an opportunity lost — big time — for the Winnipeg Jets.
Still staring up at a Eastern Conference playoff spot, the Jets served up a sloppy effort in a 1-0 loss to the Caps that they’ll curse at season’s end if they miss the playoffs. With Montreal losing to Philadelphia and New Jersey and Buffalo idle, the Jets missed a glorious chance to leapfrog above that magical eighth-place line.
The loss also ends a five-game winning streak at home.
The little picture
THE Jets were a miserable 0-for-5 on the power play and in a game this tight, that was critical. Too much fancy stickhandling and not enough clogging the front of the net and looking for a workmanlike goal with the extra man cost them.
Game breaker
A turnover in the neutral zone led to the game’s only goal as Marcus Johansson dropped to Alex Ovechkin, who beat Ondrej Pavelec with just 74 second left in the game.
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The Jets continue their current six-game homestand with what should be one of the highlights of the season — a visit from Teemu Selanne and the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, 6 p.m. (CBC/TSN Sports Radio).
— Ed Tait
Summary
FIRST PERIOD
No Scoring.
Penalty — Knuble Wash (high-sticking) 10:07.
SECOND PERIOD
No Scoring.
Penalties — Perreault Wash (tripping) 6:56, Washington bench (too many men; served by Perreault) 11:12, Oduya Wpg (slashing) 17:39.
THIRD PERIOD
1. Washington, Ovechkin 10 (Johansson, Backstrom) 18:46
Penalties — Stuart Wpg (roughing) 7:12, Laich Wash (holding) 11:33.
Shots on goal by
Washington 7 12 9 — 28
Winnipeg 14 8 4 — 26
Goal — Washington: Neurvirth (W,4-5-1); Winnipeg: Pavelec (L,11-11-4).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Washington: 0-2; Winnipeg: 0-4.
Referees — Chris Rooney, Brad Meier. Linesmen — Brad Lazarowich, Shane Heyer.
Attendance — 15,004 (15,004)
