The Winnipeg Jets wrapped up their four-game homestand with a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre.

Martin Necas gave the Hurricanes a 3-2 lead scoring on the powerplay with just 40 seconds remaining in the second period.

Carolina extended it's lead as Vincent Trocheck scored 3:04 into the third period while the Hurricanes had another manadvantage.

Sebastian Aho and Jaccob Slavin had the other Carolina goals.

Nikolaj Ehlers and Pierre-Luc Dubois did the goal scoring for the Jets who fired just 18 shots on Hurricanes netminder Frederik Andersen.

Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves.

The Jets (12-9-4), who were 2 and 2 on the homestand, begin a two-game west coast road trip Thursday when they face the expansion Kraken in Seattle.

Winnipeg will also meet the Canucks in Vancouver on Friday.


photos courtesy Ray Peters