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Jets are finding ways to win late during their best stretch of the season.Jacob Trouba and Adam Lowry scored 22 seconds apart early in the third period Youth Jake McCabe Jersey , rallying the Jets to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-net goal with 2.1 seconds left and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 shots to help Winnipeg get its season-high fourth straight win and fifth in six games.“We were able to grind and stick with our game,” Hellebuyck said. “We’re believing in ourselves and doing everything right.”The Jets have three straight road wins for the first time this season after completing a sweep of their three-game trip to the New York area. Winnipeg beat New Jersey 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, then won 4-3 in a shootout against the Rangers on Sunday.“Of the three, I was maybe most pleased with tonight,” Jets coach Paul Maurice said. “A very grinding game. They had the rest advantage on us but we were very smart. … They accepted the game that was being played and got comfortable.”The Jets scored three goals after the second period in each of the three wins.“We believe in our system and when you believe in something good things start to come,” Hellebuyck said. “It’s huge to get all six points on the three games here. A key for your season.”Anders Lee scored and Thomas Greiss finished with 21 saves for New York, which has lost three of four (1-2-1). The Islanders were back at Barclays Center three nights after rallying for a 3-2 win over Columbus in their first regular-season game at Nassau Coliseum in 3 1/2 years.Despite the loss, they were pleased with how they played in this one.“We had some really good opportunities to score and Hellebuyck kept a lot of them out,” Lee said. “Credit to him on those, but for the most part we did play a pretty good game.”Lee broke the scoreless tie 1:33 into the third period when he knocked down Johnny Boychuk’s shot from the right point and beat Hellebuyck from the left side for his 10th. It gave Lee four goals and six points in the last six games.Trouba tied it on the power play with a slap shot straightaway from the blue line for his third at 3:39. Lowry put the Jets ahead as he scored on a rebound of Brandon Tanev’s shot in front for his fifth at 4:01.Lowry’s goal was his first since Oct. 20. He had three assists in 18 games since.“I’ve had some chances last few games Jason Pominville Jersey Kids ,” he said. “There was a stretch I wasn’t really happy with how my game was going. … I was real happy to see that one go in.”After a brisk first period in which neither team mustered a lot of chances, both picked up the pace in the second. Winnipeg, outshot 8-3 in the first, had a 15-12 edge in the middle period.The Islanders’ best try of the period came about six minutes in when Hellebuyck stopped Lee’s tip try in front and then denied Jordan Eberle’s follow attempt. Greiss made two stellar saves on Kyle Connor late in the second to keep the game scoreless. First, he stopped Connor’s try in front, then he made a shoulder save lunging to his right on Connor’s follow.New York had the first five shots of the game but then went nine minutes between Nick Leddy’s slap shot from beyond the left circle at 7:48 and Valtteri Filppula’s attempt from the edge of the left circle with 3:08 remaining.Winnipeg didn’t get its first shot on goal until Tyler Myers‘ try from the right point 9:11 in, but then had nothing after Blake Wheeler’s slap shot from the right circle with 8:01 left in the opening period.NOTES: The Jets’ Mark Scheifele snapped a five-game point streak in which he had five goals and four assists. Patrik Laine ended a five-game point and assist streak in which he had a goal and eight assists. … Winnipeg is 7-0-0 this season in games tied after two periods, and 9-3-0 when giving up the first goal. … Winnipeg has scored 38 goals over its last nine games. … Lee has 10 goals and 14 points in 11 career games against the Jets. … New York went 0 for 2 on the power play and is 0 for 18 over its last eight games.UP NEXTJets: Host St. Louis on Friday night in the opener of a four-game homestand.Islanders: At Pittsburgh on Thursday night to begin a two-game trip. The Chicago Blackhawks fired head coach Joel Quenneville on Tuesday and named Jeremy Colliton his replacement.Chicago also parted ways with assistant coachesKevin Dineen and Ulf Samuelsson. The team added Barry Smith as an assistant under Colliton.Quenneville spent 10 full seasons as Chicago's head coach, but the Blackhawks are off to a 6-6-3 start in 2018-19. They are two points out of a top-eight playoff spot in the Western Conference and in the midst of a five-game losing streak.Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman issued a statement on the heels of Quenneville's dismissal:"This is certainly a very difficult decision. But I believe it is in the best interests of the Blackhawks organization. We need to maximize each and every opportunity with our playoff goals in mind and create continued growth and development throughout our roster at the same time. "After much deliberation the last several days, with great respect to what Joel has meant to the Blackhawks http://www.sabresshoponline.com/authentic-johan-larsson-jersey , we knew we had to make a change. Along with our appreciation for everything Joel has accomplished for our franchise, we also thank Kevin and Ulf for their many contributions and wish them success in the future."Chairman Rocky Wirtz also commented on Quenneville's departure:"The Chicago Blackhawks front office has made a decision to release Joel Quenneville from his head coaching duties, doing so with my full support. As Chicago Blackhawks fans have seen over the last decade, this organization no longer shies away from making tough decisions or ones based on emotion. Those days are long behind us. Of course, Joel's was difficult, as it should have been. During his tenure as head coach to the Chicago Blackhawks, Joel brought the city of Chicago and our fans three Stanley Cups and an incredible era of hockey."When Joel was originally hired into our 2008 season, we had great hope for his potential to take the team to new levels. He went beyond what anyone expected. As difficult as that decision in 2008 was, this one was tougher. But as we look to a future history not yet defined, we believe the change we made today Authentic Justin Bailey Jersey , will provide the Chicago Blackhawks a critical element in achieving our goals of Championships in the future, including this season."I wish Joel and his family well and thank him for his incredible leadership and results. Nothing will ever take away the success he brought our franchise, our fans and my family. Joel will forever be etched into the most memorable era in Chicago Blackhawk hockey. And for that, we will always be connected and always eternally grateful."During his tenure in Chicago, the 60-year-old Quenneville went 452-249-96 for a .627 winning percentage.He led the Hawks to nine playoff appearances in his 10 full campaigns with the team, including Stanley Cup wins in 2010, 2013 and 2015.The Blackhawks fell short of the playoffs last season, as they went just 33-39-10 and finished with 76 points, their lowest total since 2006-07.Prior to joining the Blackhawks in 2008, Quenneville was the head coach of the St. Louis Blues from 1996-97 through 2003-04. He then had a three-year stint as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche.During his 22-year career as an NHL head coach http://www.sabresshoponline.com/authentic-kyle-okposo-jersey , Quenneville is 890-532-77-137. His 890 wins rank second in NHL history behind only Scotty Bowman, who has 1,244.Quenneville has missed the playoffs just three times as a head coach, and his three Stanley Cups are tied for the ninth-most in NHL history.While the Blackhawks have fallen off over the past two seasons, many who cover the team questioned the decision to part ways with Quenneville.Mark Lazerus and Chris Kuc of The Athletic were among them:Mark Lazerus MarkLazerusClearly, the Blackhawks have been just looking for a reason to fire Joel Quenneville. What, if Duncan Keith doesnt get ejected Saturday night and Corey Crawford staves off the Flames barrage, hes still employed today? What madness this is.Chris Kuc ChrisKucJoel Quenneville deserved better.The 33-year-old Colliton is the youngest head coach in the NHL after spending parts of two seasons as head coach of the AHL's Rockford IceHogs. The Illinois-based team is Chicago's top minor league affiliate.Colliton appeared in 57 NHL games over five seasons with the New York Islanders, registering three goals and three assists.Although he lacks experience, Colliton will have no shortage of talent at his disposal in Chicago Rasmus Ristolainen Jersey , as Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews,Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrookand goalie Corey Crawford all have multiple Stanley Cup rings.As for Quenneville, TSN'sDarren Dregernoted that he may be a top candidate to take over as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings when they assess their coaching situation at the end of the season after firing John Stevens on Sunday.