Jets Advance Past Blues in Dramatic 4-3 Game 7 Victory

The Winnipeg Jets staged a dramatic comeback to defeat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in double overtime of Game 7 in their NHL playoff series, advancing to the second round. The Blues led for most of the game, but the Jets scored twice in the final two minutes of regulation—first by Vladislav Namestnikov and then by Cole Perfetti with just seconds left—to force overtime. Adam Lowry tipped in the game-winning goal in the second overtime, ending one of the longest Game 7s in NHL history and breaking a recent trend of Presidents' Trophy winners losing in overtime. Despite missing key players, including Mark Scheifele and losing Josh Morrissey early to injury, Winnipeg rallied from a 3-1 deficit to claim victory. Blues goalie Jordan Binnington made 43 saves in a valiant effort, while the Blues' surprising playoff run ended agonizingly close to a second-round berth. The Jets now move on to face the Dallas Stars in the next round.