Kyle Connor just gave us all a reason to smile today

Well, good morning, Winnipeg. If you stayed up late to watch the boys battle it out in Columbus, you saw a real gritty one, eh? The Winnipeg Jets pulled off a tight 2-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road last night. I'll tell ya what, after that early goal by Ivan Provorov for Columbus just over a minute into the first, I was worried the boys were still half asleep. But they dug in, plain and simple. Laurent Brossoit stood on his head, only letting that one squeak by on 16 shots, which is a testament to how locked in he was.

The turning point? That was all Kyle Connor, bud. With just under two minutes left in the second period, Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk set him up to tie it, and you could just feel the momentum shift, even through the TV. Then, about halfway through the third, Scheifele found Connor again, and just like that, the Jets had their second goal and the lead. It wasn't the prettiest win, with the Winnipeg Jets only getting 25 shots themselves, but it shows they can grind out a victory when it counts. It reminds me of those old Arena days, when every goal felt like a monumental effort.

This win is huge for the Winnipeg Jets, eh? It bumps their record to 33-31-12, putting them at 78 points. We're still sitting 6th in the Central, but every single point matters right now, especially with that Wild Card spot still looking like a tight race. The boys have won five of their last ten, so the consistency is there, and they're riding a win streak into the next one. This morning in Winnipeg, folks are probably feeling a little lighter, like the sun's just a bit brighter over Portage and Main.

From the Peg — Northy says Go Jets Go.

The crew on the morning show is talkin' all about this win, eh? Go check 'em out live at mornings.live.