Patrik Laine has hat trick in Jets win

LAINE'S FIRST CAREER HAT TRICK LEADS JETS TO COMEBACK WIN…

* The Jets came back from a four-goal deficit to win for the first time in Jets/Thrashers franchise history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Winnipeg also rallied from a three-goal deficit in its season-opening game for a 5-4 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes. Elias adds the Jets are the first team in NHL history to come back from a deficit of at least three goals to win in two of their first four games of a season.
* Per Elias, at 18 years, 183 days, Laine became the youngest player in franchise history to earn a hat trick (previously Ilya Kovalchuk: 19 years, 235 days, on Dec. 6, 2002 at WSH).
* Elias adds Laine is also the fourth rookie in the past 10 years to earn a hat trick that includes an overtime winner, following Alex Ovechkin (3-0-3 w/ WSH on Jan. 13, 2006 at ANA), Jordan Staal (3-0-3 w/ PIT on Feb. 10, 2007 at TOR) and Michael Grabner (3-0-3 w/ NYI on Feb. 13, 2011 at BUF).
* Per Elias, Laine is the first player in franchise history to score a tying goal in the final minute of the third period AND the overtime winner in the same game.
MUST SEE: Right after Maple Leafs forward and No. 1 selection in the 2016 NHL Draft Auston Matthews (0-1-1) was stopped on a breakaway in overtime, Laine (No. 2 2016) rushed the puck the other way
to score the winning goal and complete the hat trick
.

WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps
WINNIPEG 5, Toronto 4 (OT)
Detroit 2, NY RANGERS 1

…FOCUS SHIFTS TO 2016 TIM HORTONS NHL HERITAGE CLASSIC

The Jets now focus their attention on the
2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic
, where they will play the Edmonton Oilers in an outdoor game at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg on Sunday (3 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVA Sports 2, NHL.TV).
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for an update on preparations for the event including a time lapse of the rink build.

LOOSE PUCKS

Jets forward Mark Scheifele (1-2-3) and defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (0-2-2) also had multi-point games in the comeback win… Detroit Red Wings forward Thomas Vanek (1-0-1) has three goals and six points in his first four games... New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad (1-0-1) has two goals and five points in his first four games... New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard

… The Jets inducted the "Hot Line" of Anders Hedberg, Bobby Hull and Ulf Nilsson -- who were part of two championship teams with the Jets in the World Hockey Association -- as the first three members of the Winnipeg Jets Hall of Fame…Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky will be at the NHL Powered by Reebok Store in New York for a book signing Thursday.

SNEAK PEEK AT THURSDAY'S ACTION

All Times Eastern
New Jersey @ Boston, 7 p.m.; NESN, MSG+
Anaheim @ Philadelphia, 7 p.m.; CSN-PH, PRIME
San Jose @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.; ROOT, CSN-CA
Arizona @ Montreal, 7:30 p.m.; SN360, RDS, FS-A
Colorado @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.; SUN, ALT
Washington @ Florida, 7:30 p.m.; FS-F, CSN-DC
Toronto @ Minnesota, 8 p.m.; FS-N, FS-WI, TSN4
Los Angeles @ Dallas, 8:30 p.m.; FS-SW, FS-W
Carolina @ Calgary, 9 p.m.; SNF, FS-CR
St. Louis @ Edmonton, 9 p.m.; SNOL, FS-MW
Buffalo @ Vancouver, 10 p.m.; SN360, MSG-B
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