Offensive woes continue, Costly DZ ineffectiveness, Hellebuyck receives little run support: Three takeaways from Jets’ deflating 3-1 defeat to Flyers

Amid their worst stretch of the season, the Winnipeg Jets desperately needed to enter the All-Star break with some momentum, unfortunately, they threw another winnable game away, this time against the Philadelphia Flyers. Striking fast out of the gate, rookie Cole Perfetti perfectly set up teammate Kyle Connor for a one-timer just outside the slot, allowing the explosive winger to score his 25th goal on the year less than a minute into the game. Thanks to this opening score, it seemed like the Jets were going to control the remainder of this contest, however, that didn’t prove to be the case. Answering back in the second period, a turnover inside the defensive zone provided Flyers forward Travis Konecny an opportunity to take advantage of this mistake, resulting in a game-tying goal midway through the middle frame. Then, to make matters worse, Winnipeg entered the final 20 minutes tied 1-1 and still possessed a chance to come away victorious – one they badly needed to earn. But in typical fashion, at least,