Winnipeg was minutes from a 10th straight loss, then erased a four-goal deficit in Montreal to shatter an NHL record.
Hockey just delivered one of its wildest nights. The Winnipeg Jets, minutes from a 10th straight defeat, erased a 4-0 deficit late in the third period in Montreal and beat the Canadiens in a comeback that breaks an NHL record.
On paper, the Jets had every reason to pack it in. They were stuck in a nine-game losing streak and playing their fifth game in eight nights. Their coach was feeling the heat, and their season had been shaken from the start when former MVP goaltender Connor Hellebuyck requested a trade.
The Bell Centre was roaring, and with less than three minutes on the clock a Canadiens win looked locked in. Montreal's fans were already celebrating. Then everything flipped, and the home side watched a four-goal cushion vanish when it mattered most.
Kyle Connor never stopped believing, even when the situation looked hopeless. For a Winnipeg team that has been through a rough stretch, this result could be a major turning point. For Montreal, it is a painful lesson that no lead is safe in the NHL until the final horn.
