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Jets turn tables on Blues at home

 
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) stops the puck with St. Louis Blues' Paul Stastny (26) and Dmitry Kulikov (5) in front of the net during first period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP) WPGT121
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) stops the puck with St. Louis Blues' Paul Stastny (26) and Dmitry Kulikov (5) in front of the net during first period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP) WPGT121
Published Dec. 17, 2017

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Connor Hellebuyck was happy to have a hand in helping the Jets get some payback.

Less that 24 hours after Winnipeg was shut out in St. Louis, Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Jets returned the favor with a 4-0 victory over the Blues on Sunday night.

"We kind of deserved this one because (of Saturday's 2-0 loss). I thought we were the better team," said Hellebuyck, who sat out the loss in favor of backup Steve Mason. "It's very satisfying and I think it's better for the guys in this room because now they know that they did play the right way and they continued to play the right way."

Hellebuyck got his second shutout of the season and eighth of his career. It came one night after Carter Hutton stopped 48 shots for the Blues.

Jake Allen was back in goal for St. Louis and had 42 saves.

"Too many shots against. That's not us," Blues coach Mike Yeo said. "We're typically one of the top teams in the league for shot suppression and chance suppression. A little bit too easy to play against the last couple games."

Patrik Laine got his team-high 16th goal of the season and Adam Lowry, Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey also scored for Winnipeg. Morrissey also had an assist, and Andrew Copp and Jacob Trouba added two each to help the Jets improve to 2-4-1 in their past seven games.

Lowry got the Jets on the scoreboard at 4:32 of the second. Brandon Tanev brought the puck behind the St. Louis net and was hit by two Blues players, with the puck popping loose. Copp picked it up and sent a pass in the crease to Lowry, who put it in for his fifth of the season.

Laine used a wrist shot on Allen's blocker side to get his league-leading 10th power-play goal with 4:47 left in the second.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Patrick Kane scored two slick goals, Corey Crawford made 27 saves and the host Blackhawks beat the Wild 4-1 for their season-high fifth straight win. … Erik Haula scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third as the host Golden Knights beat the Panthers 5-2.