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History was made for the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday evening, who not only put an end to their nine-game losing skid but also set a new NHL record for latest four-goal comeback.
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The Jets, who trailed the Montreal Canadiens by a 4-0 score with under three minutes remaining in regulation, stormed back with four straight goals to knot the score, followed by the overtime game-winner, stunning the Habs.
Jets forward Kyle Connor scored Winnipeg’s third and fourth goals just 27 seconds apart, while defenseman Tyrel Bauer got the comeback started with his first NHL goal; he also added an assist.
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Afterward, Connor spoke glowingly about the effect that Bauer, who was playing in just his 10th NHL game, has had on the team.
“Every time he steps on the ice and he does something like that, it fires us up,” Connor said via Jets beat writer Mike McIntyre on X, formerly known as Twitter. “He’s the ultimate teammate. He’s such a great guy. He’ll put his body on the line for his teammates, plays hard, and I just think it kind of settles everybody into the game.”
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Bauer, who now has his first goal and assist in the NHL under his belt, grew up in Cochrane, Alberta, spent four years with the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds before being taken by the Jets in the sixth round (164th overall pick) of the 2020 NLH Draft.
Bauer spent the next several seasons with the American Hockey League affiliate Manitoba Moose, appearing in 214 AHL games and amassing 21 points while accumulating 401 penalty minutes.
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He earned a spot on Winnipeg’s roster to begin the 2026-27 season. He instantly made a name for himself by dropping the gloves each of his first two NHL games and winning both fights.
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