The Jets end their winless skid with an historic comeback victory, Connor Hellebuyck wins his home debut with the Devils, Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla battles health issues, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines.

RECAPPING TUESDAY’S GAMES

NHL.COM: The Winnipeg Jets erased a 4-0 deficit in the final 2:39 of regulation to upset the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on an overtime goal by Dylan Samberg. Kyle Connor scored twice within 27 seconds, including the tying goal, and rookie Tyrel Bauer had a Gordie Howe hat trick, including the goal that sparked the comeback for the Jets (5-8-3), snapping their nine-game winless skid. Cole Caufield tallied twice for the 9-3-3 Canadiens.

Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor (NHL Images).

SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Jets set a league record with the latest four-goal comeback, and they fully deserved it. They were the better team despite being down 4-0, outshooting the Canadiens 47-22, including 19 shots in the second period.

It was an embarrassing defensive collapse by the Habs. “Some of us thought the game was over,” Caufield said. “We had a four-goal lead. There’s no excuse for this. It’s terrible.”

Earlier in the day, the Jets placed center Brad Lambert on waivers to return him to their AHL affiliate.

Goaltender Connor Hellebucyk stopped 18 shots for his first home win with the New Jersey Devils as they nipped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on a shootout goal by Arseny Gritsyuk. Jack Hughes scored two goals and collected an assist for the 10-5-0 Devils. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers (11-2-3), who hold first place in the Western Conference with 25 points and a game in hand over the Minnesota Wild.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Nugent-Hopkins surpassed Kevin Lowe to become the Oilers’ leader in regular-season games played with 1,038. Before the game, the Oilers announced that winger Isaac Howard will miss two weeks following a knee-on-knee collision against the New York Islanders on Saturday.

Speaking of the Wild, they extended their points streak to six games (5-0-1) by doubling up the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2. Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist for the Wild (11-3-3). Tyson Foerster and Denver Barkey replied for the Flyers, who dropped to 4-9-4 to sit last in the Eastern Conference with 12 points.

Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson had a four-point night, including a natural hat trick, as his club held off the Washington Capitals by a score of 6-5. Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists for the 9-5-1 Stars. Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists for the Capitals (8-6-0) as they’ve lost two straight games.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen left this game in the second period with an upper-body injury. He will be reevaluated on Wednesday.

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Charlie Coyle scored twice and collected two assists in a 7-2 romp over the Colorado Avalanche. Cam Talbot stopped 27 shots, and Mathieu Olivier had a goal and two assists for the Blue Jackets (6-7-0). Cale Makar and Nazem Kadri scored for the 9-6-1 Avalanche as their three-game win streak ended.

The Tampa Bay Lightning got a two-goal performance from Brayden Point to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2. Nikita Kucherov collected two assists for the 9-3-2 Lightning. J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist for the 7-6-3 Red Wings, who sit last in the tightly-packed Atlantic Division with 17 points.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Red Wings goalie John Gibson left this game before the second period with a lower-body injury.

Anaheim Ducks winger Cutter Gauthier tallied his second straight hat trick as his club hung on for a 5-4 win against the Vancouver Canucks. Ducks forward Beckett Sennecke had a career-high four assists for the Ducks as they improved to 7-7-1. Jake DeBrusk scored twice for the Canucks (3-13-1) as they remain last in the overall standings with seven points.

Utah Mammoth forward Nick Schmaltz snapped a 2-2 tie for a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mammoth captain Clayton Keller picked up three assists as his club improved to 10-6-0. Jack Roslovic scored both goals for the 8-7-2 Maple Leafs.

The New York Rangers snapped a four-game losing skid by downing the St. Louis Blues 3-1. Goalie Dylan Garand kicked out 32 shots while Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, who improved to 8-7-1. Pius Suter replied for the 7-7-1 Blues.

Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl scored twice, including the game-winner with 35 seconds left in the third period, for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tommy Novak had a goal and an assist, while Kaedan Korczak picked up two assists for the Penguins (5-8-2), who are winless in their last three games (0-2-1).

The Nashville Predators upset the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1. Roman Josi and Ross Colton each had a goal and an assist, and winger Filip Forsberg had two assists for the 6-4-5 Predators. Jackson Blake scored for the Hurricanes (12-3-2), who remain in first place in the overall standings with 26 points.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov’s season-opening win streak ended at 10 games.

HEADLINES

SPORTSNET: Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla has been battling health issues that appear related to hip replacement surgery from several years ago.

“Some neurological issues,” Iginla said. “I’m not entirely sure what it is; it may be metal toxins from reaction to the cobalt hip.”

Iginla, 49, has spent over a year getting tested and consulting with medical professionals as he attempts to get answers about what is happening and how to treat it.

“I need more time to figure it all out, but I’m still hopeful that I will recover fully,” he said. “Things are slowly getting under control, praise be to God.”

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Best wishes to Iginla with his treatments. Let’s hope a solution is found soon, and he can make a full recovery.

CBS SPORTS: The Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Bowen Byram (upper body) on injured reserve.

THE HOCKEY NEWS: Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras (head) saw a doctor on Tuesday and could travel with the team to Pittsburgh for Thursday’s game against the Penguins. Poitras was injured after being elbowed in the head by Vegas Golden Knights forward Braedan Bowman.

THE SCORE: Sweden, Finland, and Czechia announced they will boycott the 2027 IIHF World Championship if Russia is reinstated. Norway, Latvia, and Denmark also signed up for the boycott.

The IIHF banned Russia from participating in its tournaments following that country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport recently ruled that the federation must reinstate Russian teams, beginning with the World Junior Championship in Canada next month.

DAILY FACEOFF: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to participate in the 2027 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer in December.

“Russia and Belarus are supporting this illegal and unjustified horrific war in Ukraine,” Carney said. “As long as that’s going on, there will be none of those athletes competing for their countries in Canada. So, if you’re asking specifically about the World Juniors, the Russians will not be there.”