NHL action: Pavelec turns away 31-shots by Colorado

In NHL action on Sunday, goalie Ondřej Pavelec stopped 31 shots by the Colorado Avalanche to help the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-1 win. Pavelec was named the game’s second star. Winnipeg is now tied at 64 points with the Toronto Maple Leafs (in eighth spot in the Eastern Conference); the eighth spot is the conference cut-off for the playoffs in May. In other hockey action, Patrik Eliáš and Petr Sýkora both earned assists in New Jersey’s 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.

Author: Jan Velinger