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Jets pull off stunning 4-goal comeback to beat Canadiens in OT
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The Winnipeg Jets were on their way to losing their 10th straight game until they shockingly turned things around on Tuesday.
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The Jets were down by four goals, 4-0, after Cole Caufield found the back of the net just a minute into the third period.
Winnipeg didn't even score until 17:21 of the final frame, when Tyrel Bauer lit the lamp to trim Montreal's lead, 4-1.
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The Jets then followed that up with three consecutive goals to force overtime, and Dylan Samberg completed the unbelievable Winnipeg comeback with this goal for a 5-4 Winnipeg win.
Of course, that stunning comeback got people's attention on social media.
"Montreal had a 4-0 lead and Winnipeg treated it like a suggestion," a fan said .
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"What did all just witness?" a social media user on X shared .
The Toronto Maple Leafs somehow caught some strays after that Montreal meltdown.
"Leaf-esque choke job hahaha," another one commented .
Others try to blame the Canadiens' loss on the jerseys.
"Hometown Remix curse," a different fan said .
"Ole ole, ole ole 🎶🎶🎶. Let's give an assist to all those Habs fans, celebrating in the 3rd period on a Tuesday in November against a team on a 9 game skid," another comment read .
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Samberg's goal left most of the over 20,000 fans in attendance at Bell Centre in Montreal in utter shock, as they should.
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The Jets were in such bad form going into this matchup versus a Montreal squad that was on a five-game winning streak.
Habs goalie Jacob Fowler, who made history in the Canadiens' win over the Jets on Oct. 25, allowed all five of the Jets' goals, including two power-play scores.
Morgan Barron followed up Bauer's goal with his own at 18:03 before Kyle Connor scored back-to-back goals in a span of 27 seconds to force overtime.
Related: Jets' Kyle Connor perfectly sums up Tyrel Bauer's impact after Canadiens stunner
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