WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice and Tyler Toffoli broke a third-period tie to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a key 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.
The win clinched second place in the Central Division for the Jets and home-ice advantage in their first-round playoff series with the Colorado Avalanche.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice and Tyler Toffoli broke a third-period tie to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a key 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.
Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) skates past Seattle Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken's Adam Larsson (6) and Brandon Tanev (13) battle for the puck against Winnipeg Jets' Mason Appleton (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken's Tye Kartye (52) celebrates his goal on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken Yanni Gourde (37) tries to gain control of the puck in front of Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Tyler Toffoli (73) scores on Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken's Jordan Eberle (7) checks Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Dylan Samberg (54) checks Seattle Kraken's Jared McCann (19) as he tries to get control of a loose puck behind goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with Mark Scheifele (55) and Gabriel Vilardi (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
“Obviously that’s what we wanted to do tonight,” said Nikolaj Ehlers, who had a goal and assist. “Wasn’t beautiful all the way through, but we got it done and that’s what’s important.”
Winnipeg (51-24-6) also stretched its win streak to seven in front of its eighth sold-out crowd of the season at Canada Life Centre.
Toffoli took a pass from Ehlers during a power play and sent a backhand shot past Seattle goalie Philipp Grubauer with 8:20 remaining in the third period.
“Nice to get that out of the way in this game,” Connor said of securing home-ice advantage. “I thought we stuck with it, you know, ups and downs in the game.”
Connor’s pair of markers extended his point streak to eight games, including four goals and eight assists.
“I see him skating really well at both ends of the ice. He really is,” Jets coach Rick Bowness said of Connor. “That tells you that he’s engaged in the game. There have been some great back checks.”
Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey each contributed a pair of assists.
Connor Hellebuyck made 20 saves for the Jets, who finish the regular season at home Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks.
Yanni Gourde had a goal and assist and Tomas Tatar and Tye Kartye also scored for the Kraken (33-35-13).
“I think it doesn’t matter who we’re playing, we’ve got to bring that every night,” Kartye said. “It’s a good team over there and it was a pretty good effort by us.”
Grubauer stopped 20 shots for Seattle, which lost its fourth game in a row and concludes its playoff-less season Thursday in Minnesota against the Wild.
“Our entire team fought hard tonight,” Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said. “Regardless of anything else, we’re in a situation where we’ve dug out of a two-goal deficit, got ourselves back to even.
“We take a careless penalty and that’s the difference in a hockey game like this. We did a heck of a job for the first minute and 50 of the kill, but they found a spot inside and found the game-winner on that.”
The Jets had veteran forward Nino Niederreiter back on the ice after he missed the past five games because of skate cut that nicked his Achilles tendon.
Winnipeg forward Morgan Barron left the game in the first period and didn’t return because of a lower-body injury. Bowness said he’ll be evaluated more.
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Kraken: Travel to Minnesota to play the Wild on Thursday night.
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Seattle Kraken's Justin Schultz (4) reaches for a loose puck behind goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) after a shot by the Winnipeg Jets during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) skates past Seattle Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken's Adam Larsson (6) and Brandon Tanev (13) battle for the puck against Winnipeg Jets' Mason Appleton (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken's Tye Kartye (52) celebrates his goal on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken Yanni Gourde (37) tries to gain control of the puck in front of Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Tyler Toffoli (73) scores on Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken's Jordan Eberle (7) checks Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Dylan Samberg (54) checks Seattle Kraken's Jared McCann (19) as he tries to get control of a loose puck behind goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with Mark Scheifele (55) and Gabriel Vilardi (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asia was coping with a weekslong heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region.
Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities canceled in-person classes for two days. The main advice for everyone, everywhere has been to avoid outdoor activities and drink plenty of water, but the young and the elderly were told to be especially careful.
Cambodia this year is facing the highest temperatures in 170 years, Chan Yutha, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, told The Associated Press on Monday. His agency has forecast that temperatures in most parts of the country could reach up to 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) this week.
Myanmar’s meteorological department said Monday that seven townships in the central Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing and Bago regions experienced record-high temperatures. Several towns in Myanmar last week were on lists of the hottest spots worldwide.
Chauk township in Magway, historically the country's hottest region, saw Myanmar’s highest temperature at 48.2 degrees Celsius (118.8 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking the previous record of 47.4 degrees Celsius (117.3 degrees Fahrenheit) set in 1968.
The Philippines is among the nations worst affected by the sweltering weather in Southeast Asia, where the intense tropical summer heat worsened by humidity forced class cancellations in recent weeks and sparked fears of water shortages, power outages and damage to agricultural crops.
The Department of Education ordered students in more than 47,000 public schools to switch to home-based and online learning due to health risks from record-high temperatures and a three-day strike starting Monday by drivers who oppose a government program they fear would remove dilapidated passenger jeepneys from streets.
Large crowds have sought relief in air-conditioned shopping malls in Metropolitan Manila, the congested capital region of more than 14 million people where the temperature soared to 38.8 degrees Celsius (101.84 Fahrenheit) Saturday, surpassing the record set decades ago, according to weather officials.
In Thailand, temperatures have topped 44 C (111 F) in some areas in the northern parts of the country, while the capital Bangkok and metropolitan areas have seen temperatures go above 40 C (104 F). The forecast from the Meteorological Department said this year’s summer, which usually lasts from late February to late May, is expected to be 1-2 degrees hotter than last year, and rainfall will be lower than average.
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control said last week that at least 30 people have died from heatstroke so far this year, compared to 37 for all of last year.
Scientists have said the number of heat-related deaths around the world has been rising significantly in recent years along with temperatures, but the trend in Asia this year so far is unclear, partly because of the question of how to classify deaths that appear to be heat related.
At least 34 people have fallen ill due to the extreme heat in the Philippines so far this year, including six who died. The Department of Health said it was verifying what exactly caused the deaths.
Media in Bangladesh reported that in a five-day period earlier this month, at least 20 people died from heatstroke.
In Cambodia, however, officials indicated there were few if any heat-related fatalities. The Khmer Times, an online news platform, quoted the head of the Health Department of Phnom Penh, the capital, saying there had been no heat-related deaths or collapses.
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Associated Press writers Sopheng Cheang in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Jintamas Saksornchai in Bangkok contributed to this report.
Supporters of the National Democratic Alliance sit on the staircase to shield themselves from the heat as their candidates arrive to file nomination papers ahead of national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
People take rest a park near city hall and high court in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo)
Ferry boat drivers wait for passengers to cross Yangon river, at a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo)
Cambodian garment workers stand on a back truck as they wear scarfs and caps to protect themselves from hot sun during return home after a day's working at garment factory outside Phnom Penh Cambodia, Monday, April 29, 2024. Southeast Asia was coping with a weeks long heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian garment workers stand on a back truck as they wear scarfs and caps to protect themselves from hot sun during return home after a day's working at garment factory outside Phnom Penh Cambodia, Monday, April 29, 2024. Southeast Asia was coping with a weeks long heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Pedestrians walk cross a road near Sule pagoda im Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo)
Cambodian garment workers stand on a back truck as they wearing scarfs and caps to protect from the hot sun during return home after a day's working at garment factory outside Phnom Penh Cambodia, Monday, April 29, 2024. Southeast Asia was coping with a weeks long heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
A vendor fixes his old umbrella as he prepares for another hot day in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A man and woman use a cloth over their heads to protect them from the sun in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A street vendor uses an umbrella to protect her from the sun along a street in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Street sweeper Rose Yatar uses sunblock on her face to protect her from the sun in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Parking attendant Andy Tinto uses laundry clips to put a blue towel over his cap to protect him from the sun as he assists cars in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A teacher walks along an empty hallway as classes shift to online mode due to the hot weather at the Justo Lukban Elementary School in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A worker reaches out for his water jug as he takes a break during a hot day in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A vendor prepares his umbrella as hot days continue in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A cat rests along an empty hallway as classes shift to online modes due to the hot weather at the Justo Lukban Elementary School in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
People walk under a shade during a hot day in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A teacher arranges papers at an empty classroom as classes shifted to online mode at the Justo Lukban Elementary School in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A teacher arranges papers at an empty classroom at the Justo Lukban Elementary School in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
FILE - A woman walks through spay water for cooling down from hot temperatures in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 9, 2024. Southeast Asia is coping with a weekslong heat wave as record-high temperatures have led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
FILE - Women eat ice cream in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 9, 2024. Southeast Asia is coping with a weekslong heat wave as record-high temperatures have led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
