Photos: Blues drop playoff opener to Jets in Winnipeg
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Ryan Suter (22) defends against Winnipeg Jets' Adam Lowry (17) during first-period NHL hockey playoff first-round action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Oskar Sundqvist (70) celebrates after his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during first-period NHL hockey playoff first-round action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Robert Thomas celebrates after his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during first-period NHL hockey playoff first-round action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' David Gustafsson (19) and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Zack Bolduc (76) collide during first period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Blues’ Jimmy Snuggerud, center, and Jets’ Adam Lowry, right, battle in a first-round NHL playoff game on Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Winnipeg.
Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stops a shot from the Jets’ Cole Perfetti during the first period of their NHL playoff series opener Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Jets' Alex Iafallo (9) looks on as Mark Scheifele's (55) shot gets past ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) during first period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Brayden Schenn (10) collide during first period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Cam Fowler (17), Robert Thomas (18), Zack Bolduc (76), Jimmy Snuggerud (21) and Pavel Buchnevich (89) celebrate after Thomas' goal against the Winnipeg Jets during first-period NHL hockey playoff first-round action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Alex Iafallo (9), and Cole Perfetti (91) celebrate after Scheifele's goal against the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues during first-period NHL hockey playoff first-round action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Jaret Anderson-Dolan (28) and Morgan Barron (36) celebrate after Barron's goal against the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues during first-period NHL hockey playoff first-round action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets players celebrate Morgan Barron's (36) goal against the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues during first period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Philip Broberg (6), Oskar Sundqvist (70) and Justin Faulk (72) celebrate after Sundqvist's goal against the Winnipeg Jets during first-period NHL hockey playoff first-round action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Fans celebrate Winnipeg Jets' Morgan Barron's goal against the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues during first period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Dylan Samberg (54) breaks away from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Mathieu Joseph (71) during second-period NHL hockey playoff action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, second from left, saves a breakaway shot by the Blues’ Jordan Kyrou during the second period of an NHL playoff first-round game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Cam Fowler (17) defends against Winnipeg Jets' Alex Iafallo (9) as Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) saves a shot during second-period NHL hockey playoff action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stops a shot by the Jets' Mason Appleton during the second period Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Winnipeg Jets' Luke Schenn (5) defends against ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues' Robert Thomas (18) as Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) saves the puck during second-period NHL hockey playoff action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Mason Appleton (22) and Adam Lowry (17) celebrate after Lowry's goal against the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues during third-period NHL hockey playoff action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stops a shot by the Jets’ Alex Iafallo (9) during the third period of an NHL playoff first-round game in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Josh Morrissey (44), Kyle Connor (81) and Neal Pionk (4) celebrate Connor's game-winning goal against the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues during third period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Alex Iafallo (9), Mark Scheifele (55), Josh Morrissey (44), Kyle Connor (81) and Neal Pionk (4) celebrate Connor's game-winning goal against the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues during third period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues players fight at the end of third-period NHL hockey playoff action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Mason Appleton (22) and Adam Lowry (17) celebrate Lowry's goal against the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues during third period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Dylan Samberg (54), Neal Pionk (4), Kyle Connor (81) Alex Iafallo (9) and Mark Scheifele (55) celebrate after Iafallo's goal against the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues during third-period NHL hockey playoff action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Jets’ Dylan Samberg, top, Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk fight with the Blues’ Pavel Buchnevich and Robert Thomas during the third period of an NHL playoff first-round game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Winnipeg Jets fans Kaev, Gerry, Blaine, Kerrin get warmed up at the White Out Party before the Winnipeg Jets meet the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues in game one of NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets fans Eddie, Charlene, Jenna and Erik get warmed up at the White Out Party before the Winnipeg Jets meet the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues in game one of NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets fans gather at the White Out Party before the Winnipeg Jets meet the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues in game one of NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
A fan holds up a poster of Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck before an NHL hockey playoff game between the Jets and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Blues head coach Jim Montgomery talks to media at a post NHL round one playoff game press conference in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Blues took a 3-2 lead into the third period but couldn't hold it and fell to Winnipeg 5-3 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff seriesÂ
The Blues had trouble generating offense in the last half of the game and its youngsters took some bad penalties in a 5-3 loss in Game 1 against Winnipeg