Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Montreal Canadiens.

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Stylistically, the Jets expect a bit of a shift from their two opponents from the home stand in Utah and Calgary. Utah is a team among the National Hockey League’s best in terms of minimizing high-danger chances against (according to Natural Stat Trick), and the game against Calgary was tight right until the Jets broke it open in the third.

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Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel announced on Thursday that center Morgan Barron is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. According to Arniel, Barron sustained the injury during the Jets’ 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens during a massive hit on Kirby Dach late in the third period.

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Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) celebrates his goal over Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) with teammates Kyle Connor (81) and Gabriel Vilardi (13) during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi.

The Winnipeg Jets have placed forward Morgan Barron on the injured reserve and HC Scott Arniel has announced him week-to-week.