The Winnipeg Jets salvaged a critical homestand with decisive 3-1 and 3-2 victories over the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues.
The wins reversed momentum after back-to-back losses to Anaheim and the New York Rangers - performances that threatened to derail the season.
Cole Perfetti, 24, mirrored the team’s resurgence. Recovering from a high ankle sprain, he struggled through November and December. Since the Christmas break, he’s recorded 10 points in 13 games - elevated to Winnipeg’s top power-play unit and deployed regularly on defensive assignments alongside Adam Lowry.
His late-game impact was evident: a tying goal against Chicago and an empty-net clincher versus Colorado - sealed after a poke-check on Nathan MacKinnon.
Perfetti has strengthened his position ahead of upcoming contract negotiations.