John Tortorella picks up 500th NHL win as Blue Jackets down Canucks

Seth Jones scored 46 seconds into overtime, and John Tortorella picked up his 500th victory as an NHL head coach on Sunday as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3. Brandon Saad, with two, and Cam Atkinson, with a goal and an assist, scored in regulation for red-hot Columbus , which has won nine in a row and has points in 11 straight games .

John Tortorella picks up 500th NHL win as Blue Jackets down Canucks

Seth Jones scored 46 seconds into overtime, and John Tortorella picked up his 500th victory as an NHL head coach on Sunday as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3. Brandon Saad, with two, and Cam Atkinson, with a goal and an assist, scored in regulation for red-hot Columbus , which has won nine in a row and has points in 11 straight games .

Avs allows back-to-back goals early in third in loss at Jets

The Avs generated hardly any offense in the first two periods and then surrendered goals 69 seconds apart off bad turnovers early in the third, eventually falling 4-1 to the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre. “Right now it’s major breakdowns that are hurting us,” said Jarome Iginla, who had Colorado’s goal late in the third.

Game #39 GDT: New York Islanders at Winnipeg Jets

Tonight, the Winnipeg Jets will close out a forgettable 2016 portion of the 2016-17 season by hosting ex-captain Andrew Ladd’s New York Islanders . Winnipeg is coming off a 5-3 loss to Columbus, which NHL.com Correspondent Scott Billeck pointed out was the Jets seventh failed opportunity to win a third straight game this season.