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Kyle Connor scores 2 goals and adds an assist as Jets beat Stars 4-1

2025-03-15 11:03 Last Updated At：11:31

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.

Dylan Samberg and Morgan Barron also scored for Winnipeg, while Mark Scheifele had three assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves.

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Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele's (55) shot gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) but goes off the post during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele's (55) shot gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) but goes off the post during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) celebrates after a goal by teammate Dylan Samberg (not shown) against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, second from right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) celebrates after a goal by teammate Dylan Samberg (not shown) against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, second from right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Kyle Connor (81) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Kyle Connor (81) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
A shot by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) for a goal during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

A shot by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) for a goal during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) reacts after a goal by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) reacts after a goal by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) celebrates after his goal against the Dallas Stars during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) celebrates after his goal against the Dallas Stars during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Kyle Connor (81), center, and Josh Morrissey (44) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Kyle Connor (81), center, and Josh Morrissey (44) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele's (55) shot gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) but goes off the post during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele's (55) shot gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) but goes off the post during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) celebrates after a goal by teammate Dylan Samberg (not shown) against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, second from right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) celebrates after a goal by teammate Dylan Samberg (not shown) against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, second from right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Kyle Connor (81) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Kyle Connor (81) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

A shot by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) for a goal during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

A shot by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) for a goal during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) reacts after a goal by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) reacts after a goal by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) celebrates after his goal against the Dallas Stars during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) celebrates after his goal against the Dallas Stars during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Kyle Connor (81), center, and Josh Morrissey (44) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Kyle Connor (81), center, and Josh Morrissey (44) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mason Marchment scored for the Stars with 3:49 to play and Jake Oettinger stopped 18 shots.

Winnipeg’s 96 points widened its Western Conference and Central Division lead over the Stars to 10 points. Dallas has two games in hand. The Jets also moved two points ahead of the idle Washington Capitals for top spot in the league.

Samberg scored when his shot went through traffic past Oettinger at 8:01. Connor made it 2-0 with a one-timer that went over Oettinger’s stick with 2:58 left in the frame.

The team’s leading scorer made it 3-0 with his 35th goal of the season at 6:43 of the second.

Barron tipped in a Dylan DeMelo shot at 7:26 of the third to stretch the lead to 4-0.

Jets: It wasn’t the physical battle most expected, but the Jets used some strong passing to set up key goals.

Stars: After not playing since last Sunday, the Stars didn’t seem to knock off their rust until the third period.

Connor and Morrissey went down the ice together late in the second period. Connor passed the puck across the front of the net to Morrissey and the defenseman gave it back to him for a one-timer shot that made it 3-0 at 6:43.

Winnipeg continues to be the only team in the league without a regulation loss when leading after a period this season. The Jets have gone 26-0-3 when leading after the first period and 36-0-1 when ahead after the second.

Stars play at Colorado on Sunday, and Jets visit Seattle.

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Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele's (55) shot gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) but goes off the post during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele's (55) shot gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) but goes off the post during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

 Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) celebrates after a goal by teammate Dylan Samberg (not shown) against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, second from right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) celebrates after a goal by teammate Dylan Samberg (not shown) against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, second from right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

 Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Kyle Connor (81) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Kyle Connor (81) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
A shot by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) for a goal during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

A shot by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) for a goal during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

 Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) reacts after a goal by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) reacts after a goal by Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (not shown) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

 Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) celebrates after his goal against the Dallas Stars during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) celebrates after his goal against the Dallas Stars during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

 Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Kyle Connor (81), center, and Josh Morrissey (44) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55), Kyle Connor (81), center, and Josh Morrissey (44) celebrate after Connor's goal against the Dallas Stars during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, March 14, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts.

The four newcomers — representing the U.S., Japan and Russia — will spend the next few days learning the station’s ins and outs from Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Then the two will strap into their own SpaceX capsule later this week, one that has been up there since last year, to close out an unexpected extended mission that began last June.

Wilmore and Williams expected to be gone just a week when they launched on Boeing’s first astronaut flight. They hit the nine-month mark earlier this month.

The Boeing Starliner capsule encountered so many problems that NASA insisted it come back empty, leaving its test pilots behind to wait for a SpaceX lift.

Wilmore swung open the space station's hatch and then rang the ship's bell as the new arrivals floated in one by one and were greeted with hugs and handshakes.

“It was a wonderful day. Great to see our friends arrive,” Williams told Mission Control.

Wilmore's and Williams' ride arrived back in late September with a downsized crew of two and two empty seats reserved for the leg back. But more delays resulted when their replacements’ brand new capsule needed extensive battery repairs. An older capsule took its place, pushing up their return by a couple weeks to mid-March.

Weather permitting, the SpaceX capsule carrying Wilmore, Williams and two other astronauts will undock from the space station no earlier than Wednesday and splash down off Florida's coast.

Until then, there will be 11 aboard the orbiting lab, representing the U.S., Russia and Japan.

The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts, including Nichole Ayers, center left, greeting each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts, including Nichole Ayers, center left, greeting each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

 This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts, including Suni Williams, center, greeting each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts, including Suni Williams, center, greeting each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

 This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts, including Takuya Onishi, center, greeting each other after the SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts, including Takuya Onishi, center, greeting each other after the SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

 This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts greeting each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. Top row from left: Nick Hague, Alexander Gorbunov, Suni Williams, Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Bottom row from left: Butch Wilmore, Takuya Onishi, Anne McClain, Kirill Peskov, Nichole Ayers and Don Pettit. (NASA via AP)

This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts greeting each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. Top row from left: Nick Hague, Alexander Gorbunov, Suni Williams, Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Bottom row from left: Butch Wilmore, Takuya Onishi, Anne McClain, Kirill Peskov, Nichole Ayers and Don Pettit. (NASA via AP)

 This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts Don Pettit, bottom center, hugging Kirill Peskov as astronauts greet each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts Don Pettit, bottom center, hugging Kirill Peskov as astronauts greet each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

 This image made from video by NASA shows Russian astronaut Alexei Ovchinin, left, Butch Wilmore, center, and Suni Williams wait to greet newly arrived astronauts after the SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

This image made from video by NASA shows Russian astronaut Alexei Ovchinin, left, Butch Wilmore, center, and Suni Williams wait to greet newly arrived astronauts after the SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

 This image made from video by NASA shows the International Space Station as the SpaceX capsule closes in for docking, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

This image made from video by NASA shows the International Space Station as the SpaceX capsule closes in for docking, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

 This image made from video by NASA shows a SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts on final approach to the International Space Station before docking on Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

This image made from video by NASA shows a SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts on final approach to the International Space Station before docking on Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

 This image made from video by NASA shows the docking of the SpaceX capsule to the International Space Station Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

This image made from video by NASA shows the docking of the SpaceX capsule to the International Space Station Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

 Crew10 members, from left, cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, astronaut Nichole Ayers, astronaut Anne McClain and JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi leave the Operations and Checkout building before heading to Launch Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for a mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Crew10 members, from left, cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, astronaut Nichole Ayers, astronaut Anne McClain and JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi leave the Operations and Checkout building before heading to Launch Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for a mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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