The Winnipeg Jets are absolutely flying right now, and they might just have scored the goal of the season on Tuesday, much thanks to an incredible play by Gabriel Vilardi that had superstar goalie Igor Shesterkin outplayed.
The Winnipeg Jets made history on Tuesday, becoming the fastest team in NHL history to 15 wins. It only took the Jets 16 games to achieve the milestone, therefore beating the 2022-23 Boston Bruins, 2007-08 Ottawa Senators, 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres, 1985-85 Philadelphia Flyers, and 1929-30 Boston Bruins, who all reached 15 wins in 17 games.
The Jets beat the Rangers 6-3 at Madison Square Garden for their seventh win in a row and to improve to a 7-0-0 record on the row.
Winnipeg Jets’ incredible goal
The highlight of Tuesday’s game came at 8:58 of the second period to give the Jets a 2-1 lead, courtesy of Gabriel Vilardi. Winnipeg was on the powerplay, and Neal Pionk sent the puck to the net.
Vilardi managed to bat the puck mid-air before he slipped around K’Andre Miller, only to dish it to Nikolaj Ehlers, who, instead of shooting, got it back to Vilardi for the tap-in goal.
It was an incredible individual effort from Vilardi, first to tip the puck down before sending Igor Shsterkin swimming—but also one of the best team-goals we’ve seen so far this season.
On social media, fans were stunned by the Jets’ goal, and everyone said the exact same thing about it.
”I need a shower after watching this filth,” one said.
”How do you even defend against that cross crease double pass,” another said.
”How do you even think to do that, wow,” a third added.
”Absolutely disgusting, watching it in slow motion makes it even better,” a fourth added.
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