Jets Pull Off Improbable Double OT Comeback to Eliminate Blues in Game 7 Classic

The Winnipeg Jets are not going home—at least not in defeat. In one of the most jaw-dropping finishes in franchise history, the Jets stunned the St. Louis Blues with a double overtime 4-3 win in Game 7, clawing back from a two-goal deficit and scoring twice in under two minutes with a pulled goalie and an extra attacker. The equalizer? It came with 1.6 seconds left in regulation. That’s not a comeback—it’s fate.

For most of the third period, it looked like the season was slipping away. The Blues held a 3-1 lead and were suffocating every Jets push. But with time winding down and desperation setting in, Winnipeg reached into the heart of a champion and found something almost supernatural. With Hellebuyck on the bench and an extra skater on the ice, Vladislav Namestnikov fired a puck that ricocheted into the net, cutting the deficit to one with 1:56 left.

The building ignited. Then came the miracle. With just 1.6 seconds left and the crowd on its feet, Kyle Connor blasted a shot from the circle that deflected off Cole Perfetti’s stick in front—straight past a frozen Jordan Binnington. Tie game. Overtime. Chaos.

You don’t script this. You don’t practice this. You just believe.

The first overtime was tense, with both teams trading chances and both goaltenders turning in saves for the highlight reel. The Jets, already without Mark Scheifele and forced to rely on a depleted blue line after Josh Morrissey left early with injury, leaned on players like Neal Pionk and Dylan Samberg to log marathon shifts. And still, they held the line.

Then, in double overtime, destiny knocked. At 16:10, captain Adam Lowry tipped a Pionk point shot through traffic, sending Canada Life Centre into an uncontrollable frenzy. The Whiteout turned into a white storm of euphoria as the Jets completed one of the most improbable playoff turnarounds in recent memory.

This wasn’t just a game—it was an act of defiance. Against the clock. Against the odds. Against every doubter who thought this team—so dominant all year with the best regular season record in the NHL—would fold under playoff pressure.

No chance.

Winnipeg didn’t spend the year dominating the league just to go quietly in the first round. This team, this city, this crowd—they were destined for more. The Jets weren’t just fighting for a series. They were fighting to validate a season of excellence. And now, with a second-round matchup looming against the Dallas Stars, they’ve made it clear: the road to the Cup still runs through Winnipeg.

It was improbable. It was impossible. It was inevitable.