Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists, Kyle Connor added a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets snapped a three-game skid by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1.

Fresh off a win over the NHL front-running Winnipeg Jets, the Flyers had gone 4-0-1 coming off the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, and with 22 games remaining it was clear that although there was a long way to go, one could envision a path to a playoff spot for the first time in five years for this moribund franchise.

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov (82) saves the breakaway from Winnipeg Jets’ Kyle Connor (81) during the March 1 game. The teams are set for their second and final matchup of the season tonight. (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)