Jets aim to build on positives heading into Game 3 against Predators

WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Jets are looking ahead to Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Nashville Predators at Bell MTS Place on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; CNBC, CBC, TVAS), following a disappointing 5-4 double-overtime loss on Sunday.
The Jets lost Game 2 when Predators forward Kevin Fiala scored at 5:45 of the second overtime to even the best-of-7 series 1-1, but took positives out of the game.

"I think that's just that experience level, now we've been in a double-overtime game," defenseman Josh Morrissey said. "You kind of understand, obviously, they're a pretty big grind. You're tired, you're sore, you're getting late into those periods and the ice is bad and everything like that, and you have to figure out how to make plays and play in that style.
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"I think every game, every experience we have in these playoffs for guys who especially don't have a lot of playoff experience, it's great. You kind of learn as you go, you learn on the fly."
The Jets saw an improvement in how they played from Game 1 to Game 2. Winnipeg outshot Nashville 50-41 on Sunday after being outshot 48-19 in Game 1.
"And having that behind us now, we know what it's going to take," Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck said. "It's going to take that battle, that fight, every second and every minute. I liked the way we were playing, it's just sometimes it goes the other way. I think it's a good sign we are here to fight and we're not going to give up easy."

Jets coach Paul Maurice said his team responded well in the final 10 minutes of regulation and overtime.
"The game has to be continued on," Maurice said. "And then how to suffer through a loss. They hurt and it seems they're more powerful than a regulation loss, because you have players that either feel good about scoring the winner or a bunch of guys feeling really bad about being on the ice for the goal. So you have to be sure they rebound right and handle the next game right."
Winnipeg hopes to play better defensively after allowing five goals in Game 2.
"I could say both teams are looking at it that they could have tightened up a couple of things in the defensive zone," forward Kyle Connor said. "If we could give up less chances that would be great."

Forward Mathieu Perreault, who was without a non-contact jersey at practice, could return to the lineup soon. He has missed the past six games because of an upper-body injury sustained in Game 1 of the first round against the Minnesota Wild.