Harkins fits in perfectly, Connor’s late-game heroics, Another third period collapse: Three takeaways from Jets’ 5-4 overtime victory over Golden Knights

Following a two-week hiatus due to the recent COVID-19 surge, thankfully, the Winnipeg Jets returned to action Sunday as they took on the Vegas Golden Knights for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Understandably, after being off for an extended length of time, the Jets came out looking pretty rusty and slow in the first period, which saw them fall behind 2-0 through the opening 20 minutes. But thanks to a bounce-back performance in the ensuing 20 minutes, where forwards Jansen Harkins and Kristian Reichel (first-career marker) combined for a pair of goals, the score sat at 2-2. Then, shortly after the final frame began, veteran Paul Stastny redirected home his eighth goal of the season – his third marker over the last two games – to provide his team with a one-goal edge. Less than two minutes later, while on the power play, Andrew Copp smacked in his eighth goal of 2021-22, extending his club’s lead to 4-2. Though it seemed Winnipeg had full control of this contest, unfortunately, everyone was quickly