Christian Aumell

Jonathan Toews played his last shift of the game midway through the second period, with head coach Scott Arniel saying postgame that Toews "tweaked something."

The Blues scored four goals in a 5:23 span to force the first-ever NHL Game 7 that will be played in the city of Winnipeg.

Kyle Connor scored twice while Connor Hellebuyck picked up his career-high 45th win as the Jets now need just one point in their final three games to clinch the Central.

Neal Pionk scored the winner just 17 seconds into the extra frame as the Jets captured the season series against the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year.

Connor Hellebuyck became the third-fastest goalie to reach 300 career wins, while Josh Morrissey left the game late in the second period with a lower-body injury.

Connor Hellebuyck turned aside all 22 shots he faced while Gabriel Vilardi scored a pair of power play goals 62 seconds apart in the third period.

Mark Scheifele scored the lone goal for Winnipeg late in the third as the Jets have now lost seven of their last ten games.

Gabriel Vilardi scored the lone goal for the Jets as they dropped to 18-5 on the season.

The Jets led 2-1 in the second before Artturi Lehkonen, Zach Parise and Josh Manson scored to put Colorado in front for good as they evened the series at a game apiece.

Kyle Connor and Adam Lowry each scored twice as the Jets won a home playoff game with fans in the stands for the first time since 2018.