Senators coast past Jets behind offensive flurry in final period

The Ottawa Senators scored a trio of third-period goals in just over three minutes to clinch a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday in Winnipeg.

Captain Brady Tkachuk recorded a pair of goals for Ottawa (23-36-5), which had lost five of six games heading into the match. Tim Stutzle and Michael Del Zotto each picked up a pair of assists.

The Senators also got goals from Tyler Ennis, Colin White and Connor Brown. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 of the 32 shots he faced in his 55th game of the season.

The loss didn't help Winnipeg's quest to grab the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The team sits at 70 points.

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