Michigan State hockey alumnus Mason Appleton is making his presence felt in this year’s NHL playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets finished a sweep of the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night, and Appleton played a key role in most of the series, averaging just over 19 minutes of ice time.
Late in the first period of Monday night’s game, Appleton made a great play with his stick, deflecting a shot from the point into the back of the net to restore the Winnipeg lead.
You can watch Appleton’s key goal here:
A beauty deflection from Mason Appleton 🤩@NHLJets re-store their lead! #ItsOn pic.twitter.com/HpNNKBNlXR
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 25, 2021
Appleton was a standout at MSU from 2015-2017 before being selected in the sixth round of the NHL draft by the Jets.
