Scheifele scores 100th career goal, Jets beat Coyotes 4-1
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Steve Mason worked hard in practice, stayed ready whenever he was called to make a spot start or come in for mop-up duty.
But when the losses kept piling up and that first victory remained out of reach, Winnipeg’s backup goalie wondered when he would finally break through.
He did Saturday night, keeping Winnipeg in a close game early while stopping 29 shots overall to help the Jets rally from an early hole to beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1.
“It’s been a long time coming; I haven’t wanted to win this bad in a long time,” said Mason, who was 1-3-1 before Saturday. “It felt good to get it.”