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Mark Scheifele has hat trick, Jets beat Stars 5-2

Posted November 02, 2017 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) saves the shot from Dallas Stars' Remi Elie (40) as Jets' Dustin Byfuglien (33) and Brandon Tanev (13) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Mark Scheifele had a hat trick, Patrik Laine scored his first goal in five games and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Thursday night to extend their points streak to six games.

Laine's goal came after he told reporters at the morning skate that he didn't have a lot of confidence and felt he couldn't do many "positive things" on the ice. He has five goals and two assists in 12 games.

The Jets have won three straight to improve to 6-3-2. They are 4-0-2 on the points streak.

Tylers Myers also scored, Blake Wheeler added three assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves to improve to 7-0-1.

Alexander Radulov scored for Dallas, extending his goals streak to four games. Mattias Janmark also scored, and Ben Bishop stopped 22 shots.

Winnipeg scored three goals in a 4:18 span in the first period, including a pair on the power play.

Scheifele scored once during the first period and twice in the third, sending the hats raining down with an empty-netter with a minute left. He has seven goals this season.

The second period included an early fight between Stars captain Jamie Benn and Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, after Benn took issue with Byfuglien's hard check of Radulov into the boards.

NOTES: Jets forward Kyle Connor had a penalty shot with 4:59 left in the game, but got in close to Bishop and couldn't get off a shot. .... Dallas dropped to 7-6-0, The Stars had won two straight.

UP NEXT:

Stars: Host Buffalo on Saturday night.

Jets: Host Montreal on Saturday night.

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Dallas Stars' Alexander Radulov (47) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Dallas Stars' Alexander Radulov (47) celebrates after scoring against the Winnipeg Jets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets' Jacob Trouba (8), Nikolaj Ehlers (27) and Tyler Myers (57) celebrate Myers' goal against the Dallas Stars during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Kyle Connor (81) and Patrik Laine (29) celebrate Scheifele's goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets' Matt Hendricks (15) attempts to play the puck on the ice as Dallas Stars' Dan Hamhuis (2) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

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