Tavares helps Maple Leafs snap Jets unbeaten streak with 6-4 win

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — John Tavares scored three goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg 6-4 on Monday night, handing the Jets their first loss of the season.

William Nylander had a goal and two assists, and Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly also scored for Toronto, which had lost three straight (0-2-1). Max Pacioretty, moved up from the fourth line to the second line, had three assists and Anthony Stolarz had 19 saves.

Kyle Connor had three goals and an assist for Winnipeg to extend his point streak to nine games (nine goals, five assists). That set a franchise-record for longest point streak to start a season, which had previously been held by former captain Blake Wheeler since 2015-16.

Mark Scheifele had a goal and assist, and Josh Morrissey added three assists for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 30 shots.

Winnipeg, the NHL’s last remaining unbeaten team had opened the season with a franchise-record eight consecutive victories.

Jets: Winnipeg put itself it a 4-0 hole by 3:25 of the second period by displaying some uncharacteristic defensive breakdowns, but it could have been worse if not for their strong special-teams play. They killed off two penalties and Connor scored twice with the man advantage.

Maple Leafs: Toronto pumped in its most goals in a game this season, but all were at even strength. The Leafs’ power play limped into the game at 10 per cent (3 for 30) and came up empty on two chances.

After scoring twice and outshooting the Jets 19-6 in the first period, Winnipeg’s coverage in the slot was loose and Knies fired in a rebound to make it 3-0 just 56 seconds into the second.

The Maple Leafs held the Jets to 23 shots on goal and blocked 18 shots.

Maple Leafs host Seattle on Thursday, and Jets visit Detroit on Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) celebrates after his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with Josh Morrissey (44) and Mark Scheifele (55) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

A shot from the Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander not pictured, scores on Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner (16) takes a shot on Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) as Josh Morrissey (44), Cole Perfetti (91) and Vladislav Namestnikov (7) defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' Austin Matthews (34) and Winnipeg Jets' Mason Appleton (22) battle for position in front of the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) celebrates his goal with John Tavares (91), Max Pacioretty (67) and Christopher Tanev (8) against the Winnipeg Jets during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares, second from left, celebrates after his goal against Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, third from right, with William Nylander (88) and Max Pacioretty (67) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly (44) celebrates after his goal against the Winnipeg Jets with Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) and Max Pacioretty (67) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — In the aftermath of a fire inside a Swiss Alpine bar that killed 40 people celebrating the new year, survivors, friends and family members, the region’s top authorities and even Pope Leo have spoken to the public in remarks in French, Italian, German and English, reflecting the tradition of Swiss multilingualism.

Another 119 people were injured in the blaze early Thursday as it ripped through the busy Le Constellation bar at the ski resort of Crans-Montana, authorities said. It was one of the deadliest tragedies in Switzerland’s history.

Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire when they came too close to the ceiling of the crowded bar.

Here’s a look at what people said in the wake of the disaster:

— “I’m looking everywhere. The body of my son is somewhere,” Laetitia Brodard told reporters Friday in Crans-Montana as she searched for her son, 16-year-old Arthur. “I want to know, where is my child, and be by his side. Wherever that may be, be it in the intensive care unit or the morgue.”

— “We were bringing people out, people were collapsing. We were doing everything we could to save them, we helped as many as we could. We saw people screaming, running,” Marc-Antoine Chavanon, 14, told The Associated Press in Crans-Montana on Friday, recounting how he rushed to the bar to help the injured. “There was one of our friends: She was struggling to get out, she was all burned. You can’t imagine the pain I saw.”

— “It was hard to live through for everyone. Also probably because everyone was asking themselves, ‘Was my child, my cousin, someone from the region at this party?’” Eric Bonvin, general director of the regional hospital in Sion that took in dozens of injured people, told AP on Friday. “This place was very well known as somewhere to celebrate the new year,” Bonvin said. “Also, seeing young people arrive — that’s always traumatic.”

— “I have seen horror, and I don’t know what else would be worse than this,” Gianni Campolo, a Swiss 19-year-old who was in Crans-Montana on vacation and rushed to the bar to help first responders, told France's TF1 television.

—“You will understand that the priority today is truly placed on identification, in order to allow the families to begin their mourning,” Beatrice Pilloud, the Valais region's attorney general, told reporters Friday during a news conference in Sion.

Pope Leo said in a telegram Friday to the bishop of Sion that he " wishes to express his compassion and concern to the relatives of the victims. He prays that the Lord will welcome the deceased into His abode of peace and light, and will sustain the courage of those who suffer in their hearts or in their bodies.”

— “We have numerous accounts of heroic actions, one could say of very strong solidarity in the moment,” Cantonal head of government Mathias Reynard told RTS radio Friday. "In the first minutes it was citizens — and in large part young people — who saved lives with their courage.”

— “Switzerland is a strong country not because it is sheltered from drama, but because it knows how to face them with courage and a spirit of mutual help," Swiss President Guy Parmelin, speaking on his first day in the position that changes hands annually, told reporters Thursday.

People bring flowers near the sealed off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year's celebrations. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)

A woman holding a stuffed animal, whose daughter is missing, gather with others near the sealed-off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year's celebrations. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

People light candles near the sealed off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year's celebrations. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)