from Ted Wyman of the Winnipeg Sun,

This was one of those games people on the ice, on the benches, in the stands and watching on national TV will remember for a long, long time.

Sure, it was a mid-December game, with the playoffs still months away, but it had all the feel of a post-season matchup between two of the very best teams in the NHL.

It didn’t disappoint in any way.

After a back-and-forth wild ride for three periods, the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets and league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning fittingly took their talents to extra time, where Jets centre Mark Scheifele continued his scorching hot streak with his third overtime goal of the month.

In the end, it was a 5-4 win for the Jets — their fifth straight and third straight in overtime — in a game that featured a combined 89 shots on goal and a combined 154 shots attempts (86-68 for the Lightning).

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