Their first visit to Utah is not one the Winnipeg Jets will be telling their grandkids about someday.
Turnovers doomed the Jets as they dropped a 5-2 decision in Salt Lake City Monday night, a game in which their captain Adam Lowry had to leave with an injury after the first period.
After a scoreless opening frame, Utah scored twice in the second, added two more in the first eight minutes of the third and hung on the victory.
The Jets registered just six shots on goal in the second period and only eight in the third period as they finished with only 25 shots.
“That was embarrassing,” said Jets head coach Scott Arniel. “That was the most embarrassing game, for me, for our players. I take full credit. I got to be the one…