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WINNIPEG -- Cole Perfetti scored his first NHL hat trick, including the go-ahead goal, for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win against the Utah Hockey Club at Canada Life Centre on Friday.

Cole Perfetti ended a 14-game goalless drought with his first career hat trick, while Nikolaj Ehlers tallied his 500th NHL point in the win.

A rising winger for the Winnipeg Jets had a career-best night in their recent victory over the Utah Hockey Club. 23-year-old forward Cole Perfetti was the star

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Don’t know if that was Cole Perfetti or his alter ego “the Prick” but either way they gave the Jets a 1-0 lead on the power play. The Gus Bus gets the hometown bounce to help the Jets get back the lead. It was David Gustafsson’s first of the season making it a 2-1 game.

Three goals ended Utah’s three-game winning streak. Cole Perfetti scored his first NHL hat trick, including the go-ahead goal, for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win

Cole Perfetti had a hat-trick and Nikolaj Ehlers had three points of his own, including his 500th career point, as the Winnipeg Jets (33-14-3) took care of business at home, beating the Utah Hockey Club (21-20-7) 5-2 on Friday night.

Cole Perfetti notched his first career hat trick to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the visiting Utah Hockey Club 5-2 on Friday night. Nikolaj Ehlers reached 500 career points with a goal and two assists for the Jets,

“Being a little prick to play against,” the 23-year-old said before the Jets faced off against Utah. “Not being fun to play against. Be annoying, reliable in all zones. Eventually the production is going to come.”

Cole Perfetti scored three goals – his first NHL hat trick -- to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night.