Ehlers propels Jets to OT win over Caps
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Nikolaj Ehlers found an extra gear and it helped him deliver the overtime winner on Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals as the Winnipeg Jets clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
At the end of a shift in three-on-three that lasted a minute and 28 seconds, Ehlers took a pass from Dylan Samberg, built speed through the neutral zone and blasted his shot past Logan Thompson to seal a 3-2 victory.
Mason Appleton and Josh Morrissey also scored for the Jets, who improved to 49-19-4 and will face the New Jersey Devils on Friday as they continue a four-game homestand.
For the second time in as many meetings between the top two teams in the NHL, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin tied the game late in the third period to send the game to overtime.
Ovechkin scored his 36th goal of the campaign and 889th of his illustrious career, leaving him five goals behind Wayne Gretzky for the NHL all-time record for goals.
In the chase for the Presidents’ Trophy for first overall, the Jets are one point behind the Capitals, who hold a game in hand.