WINNIPEG, CANADA – FEBRUARY 19: Blake Wheeler #26 of the Winnipeg Jets battles for the puck against Kyle Quincey #27 of the Colorado Avalanche at MTS Centre on February 19, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Bryan Little scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 on Sunday night move into a tie with Toronto for eighth places in the Eastern Conference.
Ondrej Pavelec made 31 saves to help the Jets, playing the second game in an eight-game homestand, increase their winning streak to three and close within a point of Southeast Division-leading Florida.
Evander Kane had a goal and an assist, Kyle Wellwood and Andrew Ladd also scored and Blake Wheeler had four assists. Gabriel Landeskog scored for Colorado.
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