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Kyle Connor breaks 3rd-period tie as Jets beat Sabres 

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Connor broke a tie on a third-period breakaway in the Winnipeg Jets' 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

Connor pulls off shifty dekes, scores on breakaway to give Jets' third-period lead
Watch as Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor scores on the breakaway after making a nice move past Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to give his team a 3-2 lead in the third period.
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    Nikolaj Ehlers intercepted Rasmus Dahlin's pass and sent the puck to Connor, who sprinted up the ice and beat goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen at 7:19 to help give the Jets their sixth victory in seven games.

    Dylan Samberg, Josh Morrissey, and Karson Kuhlman also scored for Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck made 39 saves.

    Victor Olofsson and Tyson Jost scored for Buffalo, and Luukkonen — recalled from Rochester of the American Hockey League earlier in the day — made 23 saves. The Sabres have lost three in a row and four of six.

    Jost tied it at 2 at 2:50 of the third period when he snapped a shot past Hellebuyck after a series of passes from Rasmus Dahlin and Olofsson.

    Connor followed with his 21st goal of the season, and Kuhlman had an empty-net goal.

    MAENALANEN RETURNS

    Jets forward Saku Maenalanen returned after missing 16 games because of an upper-body injury. Forward David Gustafsson was placed on injured reserve to make room on the roster.

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    Jets: At Pittsburgh on Friday night.

    Sabres: At Nashville on Saturday night.

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