The Jets scored twice in the last four minutes of the third period to send the game into extra time, but Avalanche defender Cale Makar sealed the visitors’ victory with a 2:42 power-play goal in extra time. “We understand the situation and where we are in the standings,” Morrissey said. “We had a discussion (after the second period) not to give up and how we want to see this next game here. “Obviously, we are not happy with where we are, but at the same time, it is what team we want to be, what kind of team we want to be there and what kind of match we want to show each other. and I just do not give up. “ The Jets, who are unbeaten in their last four games (0-3-1), are seven points behind the idle Dallas Stars for second place in the Western Conference. Vegas and Vancouver are also in the mix and did not play. The Avalanche extended their winning streak to five games. Makar, Andre Burakowski and Nathan McKinnon each had one goal and one assist. Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Erik Johnson and Nathan MacKinnon also scored. Pavel Francois stopped 39 shots for Colorado (51-14-6), which is 9-1-1 in its last 11 games and completes a three-game road trip on Saturday in Edmonton against the Eilers. Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and added an assist for Winnipeg (33-29-10). Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves in his 60th game of the season for the Jets, who finished a three-game winning streak with a 0-2-1 record. Ehlers and Scheifele created an exciting finish for the 13,900 Canada Life Center fans. Saife’s second goal tightened the score to 4-3 with 3:35 for the third period. Colorado striker Mikko Rantanen then took a penalty in the 44th second. The Jets pulled Hellebuyck to a two-player lead and Ehlers scored with 16 seconds left to send the game into extra time. The pleasure did not last long when Ehlers was called to kill MacKinnon 45 seconds into overtime and Makar scored his 25th goal of the season. “Our penalties hurt in the end,” said Avalanche coach Jared Bednar. “We had an opportunity with the empty net to put the game on the ice and we did not take advantage of it and then we ended up being awarded a penalty. “I like the fact that our team got stuck with extra time. You certainly do not like to give up the lead, but the Jets are a dangerous team. They have some shooters there.” Morrissey denied Colorado’s attempt with empty nets. He got stuck out of his leg and blocked a shot by McKinnon. Winnipeg was without captain Blake Wheeler (upper body), who was injured in last Wednesday’s defeat by Detroit. The Jets led 2-1 after the first period and the Avalanche led 3-2 after the second. Aube-Kubel scored after his pass in front of the net hit the skate of the Jets defender, Brenden Dillon and entered at 5:10 of the opening period. Ehlers scored Seifele’s 28th goal of the season in a two-on-one rush at 10:32. Ehlers then made it 2-1 after a failed attempt by Avalanche. Scheifele took the elf and sent it to Ehlers in front of the net, who made his own rebound with 2:25 remaining at the end of the period. “Obviously, you can not be very happy when you lose a game, but we try to increase our chemistry as a line every day, every time we go out on the ice,” Ehlers said. Burakowski scored his 20th goal of the season to equalize at 3:55 in the second period. A Winnipeg upset led Johnson to put the Avs ahead 3-2 at 9:11. “They made it difficult for us,” Burakowski told the Jets. “They had some big shifts in our zone against us. “They shot the elf and worked hard. They broke the net. It was difficult for us to defend against it. Very good work from us to find a way to win the game.” Avalanche’s striker, JT Compher, conceded a penalty after being kicked by Dillon, but his backhand effort lost the net with 2:42 remaining. MacKinnon’s 25th goal of the season widened the gap to 4-2 at 4:04 of the third. Winnipeg travels to Ottawa for a Sunday fight against the Senate.
