
‘It was a big game’: Jets widen conference, division lead with 4-1 win over Stars
WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor knew the Winnipeg Jets’ game against the Dallas Stars on Friday would be a big test.
He and his teammates passed with flying colours.
Connor scored twice and added an assist in a 4-1 victory that gave Winnipeg (46-17-4) 96 points and widened its Western Conference and Central Division lead over the Stars to 10 points. Dallas (42-21-2) has two games in hand.
The team’s leading scorer with 35 goals and 84 points downplayed the importance of the game, even though they’re sitting in first place with a good gap between their challengers.