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WINNIPEG -- Blake Wheeler knows the Winnipeg Jets are still a long shot to earn the final wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference, but a decisive thumping of the team theyre chasing gave the club a glimmer of hope on Sunday night. Nike Patriots Rob Gronkowski Team Color Super Bowl XLIX Mens Stitched NFL Elite Fanatical Version Jersey . Wheeler had four assists as the Jets stormed from behind to beat the Dallas Stars 7-2, pulling to within four points of the eight-place Stars, although Dallas has two games in hand. "Were a little too far back to have statement games," Wheeler said. "It was a good step for us. It was a good start to hopefully something good here. Weve got to rally and string a bunch together now." The Jets (31-29-9) managed to snap a six-game winless streak that crippled their playoff chances. "Weve liked the way weve been playing for the most part," Wheeler said. "The last three or four games weve actually played really well but it just hasnt worked out for us, so to get the results is definitely gratifying." Dustin Byfuglien had two goals and an assist for the Jets, while Jacob Trouba, Michael Frolik, Evander Kane, Ollie Jokinen and Tobias Enstrom also scored. Jokinen and Enstrom each added two assists in the teams highest-scoring game of the season. Alex Chiasson and Tyler Seguin scored first-period goals for the Stars (32-24-11), who had earned points in their previous four games. The Jets scored the next six goals after Seguin had given the Stars a 2-1 lead 7:02 into the game. Stars coach Lindy Ruff thought his team had enough quality chances to have a bigger lead. "Its more than just a loss," Ruff said. "We got off our game. We had some terrible turnovers and they took advantage of it. "I thought they stayed with it longer than we did." Al Montoya, starting in place of the injured Ondrej Pavelec, survived a shaky start and finished with 25 saves on 27 shots, including one on an Erik Cole breakaway that could have given Dallas a two-goal lead. "That goes back to experience I guess," said Montoya, who upped his record to 11-5-3. "Being put in that situation several times, youve got a choice. You either go out there and make a big save or you let the mental part of the game bother you. Im a battler and I like to think my teammates think the same thing of me." Tim Thomas started in goal for Dallas, but stopped just 13 of the 17 shots he faced and was pulled after Jokinens goal 29 seconds into the second period made it 4-2. Cristopher Nilstorp, a 30-year-old with five NHL games to his credit, came off the bench and allowed three goals on 17 shots. The Stars lost regular starter Kari Lehtonen to a concussion on Mar. 8. "Im disappointed in the way we played," Ruff said. "Im disappointed in the composure. I didnt think we showed enough resolve." After a wide open first period, the Stars mustered only three shots on goal in the second as the Jets built a 5-2 lead. "Its a really important learning process for a young team to have success in a big game getting down early and then coming back and being very good," Maurice said. Jokinen found himself all alone in front of the Dallas net after a pass from Wheeler and scored on a shifty deke to chase Thomas from the game. Then Byfuglien blasted a hard shot from the point on the power play to make it a three-goal lead. The defenceman-turned-forward scored again early in the third -- his 19th of the season -- and moments later, nearly became the first Jet to record a hat trick since the team relocated from Atlanta, but was stopped on a breakaway by Nilstorp. The eventful evening for Byfuglien ended with him leaving the game with a lower-body injury midway through the third period. Maurice said he expected Byfuglien to be available for the Jets game in St. Louis on Monday night. After Trouba opened the scoring at 3:11, the Stars took only four minutes to regain the lead. Chiasson poked the puck under Montoya after the netminder appeared to have control of a point shot. Then Seguin notched his 30th of the season after a pass from rookie Valeri Nichushkin. Frolik tied it after a giveaway from Stars defenceman Alex Gologoski, and Enstrom deposited a pass from Wheeler past Thomas to give the Jets the lead for good. The Stars are in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night and Philadelphia on Thursday before heading home. The teams have one remaining meeting, in Dallas on March 24. Notes: The Jets were also without centre Jim Slater (lower body) and forward Chris Thorburn (ankle), who were both injured on Friday night in a loss to the New York Rangers. a The NHL announced that the Stars will host the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 9 to make up the game that was suspended on Monday when Dallas forward Rich Peverley collapsed on the teams bench. The game will be 60 minutes, and will start with Columbus holding the 1-0 lead they had prior to the medical emergency. Nike Patriots Rob Gronkowski White With C Patch Super Bowl XLIX Mens Stitched Game Jersey . Barcelona says Pique tore a muscle in his right leg. The Spain international will miss Spanish league games against Almeria and Valladolid, but should be back for the Champions league match against Manchester City on March 12. Nike Patriots #75 Vince Wilfork Navy Blue Team Color Super Bowl XLIX Youth Stitched Elite Jersey .Y. -- The New York Knicks hope to have Amare Stoudemire back before the end of the season after a second doctor said he wont need surgery on the bulging disk in his back. ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild sensed the longer they stayed in a one-goal game with the Nashville Predators it wouldnt be long before they rallied. Why should playing a Nashville team on the second day of a back-to-back be any different? These days, Minnesota just believes it is going to come back. Dany Heatley, Kyle Brodziak and Cal Clutterbuck scored third-period goals, Josh Harding made 23 saves and the Wild won their fifth straight with a 3-2 victory over the Predators on Wednesday night. "I think if you were watching the game there was a pretty good sense we were going to do it eventually," Clutterbuck said. "They played last night. They got one early, but really when they scored I think the shots were 6-0 and we had a couple of Grade-A scoring chances. "Thats the thing. Thats why were succeeding right now is just the resilience. They didnt have enough gas to keep up. We put one in and theres no looking back from there." Minnesota has won seven games when behind or tied heading into the third period. Rallying has become routine for the Wild, who entered play Wednesday tied atop the Western Conference with Chicago. Heatley tied it at 1:05 of the third with his sixth goal of the season. Brodziak got his fifth of the season on a power play at 9:39, and Clutterbuck capped the run with his fifth of the season, a short-handed goal with 6:41 left. Nashville, coming off a 6-2 home loss to Edmonton, couldnt keep up with Minnesota in the third period. "I think it was just a matter of guys talking to each other and saying eventually theyre going to crack," Brodziak said. "Were sticking with the same program. Its working right now. Theyre not an easy team to play against. They dont give up easy goals. But I think thats the most impressive thing tonight. We didnt get frustrated." Jordin Tootoo opened the scoring for the Predators with his second goal at 5:21 of the season. Ryan Suter added a power-play goal to cut it to 3-2 at 13:57. Pekka Rinne made 27 saves for Nashville, which had gained points in 10 of its 11 games before two straight losses. "It was thousand times better than last night," Predators coach Barry Trotz said. Youth Nike Seahawks Marshawn Lynch Steel Blue C Patch Super Bowl XLIX Stitched Elite Jersey. "I thought we managed the puck better. I thought we adjusted well to Minnesotas style in terms of what they do breaking out of the zone. It was a much better effort. We had better focus, we stayed with the game plan longer and I wish we would have gotten a point or two out of it." Before the game, the Wild signed 51-year-old recreational hockey goalie Paul Deutsch to an amateur tryout contract after Niklas Backstrom was forced to miss the game for personal reasons. Deutsch participated in pre-game warmups, but was scratched after Matt Hackett was recalled from Houston and arrived in time for the game. Harding didnt need any help. Tootoo squeezed a shot between Hardings pads and the puck trickled across the line on the Predators first shot of the game. Getting his second straight start, Harding kept Nashville at bay until Minnesotas offence got going. Heatley finished off a pass from Mikko Koivu on a 2-on-1 break, deflecting the cross-ice pass past Rinne. Brodziaks one-timer went under Rinnes right arm to give the Wild a 2-1 lead. Clutterbuck capitalized on a breakaway less than four minutes later. Koivu bounced a pass off the sideboards and found Clutterbuck. Rinne came out to challenge Clutterbuck and slipped, allowing Clutterbuck to coast in for his fifth of the season. "I was going to come play the puck and it kind of stopped and I changed my mind and I fell down," Rinne said. "Its just terrible, I lost the game for us." Notes: Minnesota put D Marek Zidlicky on injured reserve with a concussion to make room for Hackett. Zidlicky had missed the past two games. ... Wild D Marco Scandella played for the first time since sustaining a concussion on Nov. 12 against Los Angeles. ... Heatleys goal early in the third period snapped Rinnes 145-minute shutout streak against Minnesota. ... Minnesota is 7-0-1 against the Central Division and 13-3-2 against the Western Conference. ... Nashville D Shea Weber had his five-game point streak snapped. 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