Jets Beat Blackhawks, NHL Scores

By ESPN

Barely 2 minutes after narrowly missing a goal that could have put the game away, Andrew Copp came right back and scored an even bigger one.

Copp got the tiebreaking goal with 4:45 left, Bryan Little scored his third in three games and the Winnipeg Jets edged the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Sunday night.

Copp beat Scott Darling stick side with a shot from the right circle that slipped just inside the left post and gave Winnipeg its second consecutive victory and fourth in five games.

Chicago's Artemi Panarin scored with 6:54 remaining to tie it at 1, moments after Copp hit the crossbar.

"I was lucky to redeem myself," he said. "It felt really good to respond in that manner."

Panarin spoiled Connor Hellebuyck's bid for a second shutout against Chicago in less than a month when he completed a give-and-go with Patrick Kane and beat Hellebuyck on the glove side.

Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice saluted his team for playing a patient game but not sitting back. He also thanked a higher power when Copp scored after hitting metal.

"You're worried about the hockey gods at this point," Maurice said. "Once he scored that, I thought we had a fairly good chance of hanging on, because it seemed fairly justified."

Hellebuyck finished with 25 saves and outdueled Darling, who started his second straight game for the Blackhawks in place of No. 1 goalie Corey Crawford. Darling made 30 saves, including three on breakaways.

Hellebuyck preserved the lead at the end with six saves during a final Chicago flurry. That included a point-blank stop on Marian Hossa with seconds left after Winnipeg's Jacob Trouba got a double-minor for high-sticking with 2:49 remaining and the Blackhawks pulled Darling for an extra skater.

"Probably the most tired I've ever been playing hockey," Hellebuyck said. "I was in desperation mode. You've got to use your mind at that point."

Sunday, December 4 Scoreboard

Montreal 5, Los Angeles 4 (SO)

Carolina 1, Tampa  Bay 0 (OT)

Detroit 4, New York Islanders 3 (OT)

Philadelphia 4, Nashville 2

Winnipeg 2, Chicago 1

Calgary 8, Anaheim 3

Minnesota 2, Edmonton 1 (OT)

Monday, December 5 Schedule (All Times Central)

Florida at Boston, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at Washington, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Columbus, 6 p.m.