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CHICAGO - Mathieu Perreault got off to a slow start in his first season with the Winnipeg Jets. Cory Littleton Jersey . He looks quite comfortable in his new home now.Perreault scored two goals while extending his point streak to eight games, and the Jets routed the listless Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Tuesday night.Bryan Little had his team-best 13th goal as Winnipeg stopped Chicagos eight-game home winning streak. The Jets are responsible for two of the Blackhawks four regulation home losses, also winning 1-0 at the United Center on Nov. 2 in their first meeting of the season.Anytime you can go up against the leagues best and get a win, you get to keep that for a while, Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice said. Real powerful team, and theyre elite in some of the things that they do and because of that, thats a confidence booster for your team.Perreault signed a $9 million, three-year contract with Winnipeg last summer. But the centre had no goals and three assists in his first 19 games with his new team.I had a little bit of a rough start to the season, but as of late its been going OK with (Mark Scheifele) and (Michael Frolik), two good players, Perreault said. Right now its clicking for our line so, Ill just go with it.Winnipeg (18-10-7), one of the NHLs biggest surprises, won for the third time in four games, bouncing back from a 4-3 overtime loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. The Jets led the Flyers 3-1 after two periods, but were unable to close it out.It was the Blackhawks worst loss of the season; they have only three losses by more than one goal. Chicago (23-10-2) had won 14 of 17 overall.All year long, I think weve been in every hockey game except for tonight, coach Joel Quenneville said.Marian Hossa scored his seventh goal in the second period, but the Blackhawks struggled to generate quality chances. Jets goalie Michael Hutchinson, who began the day with an NHL-best .940 save percentage and 1.73 goals-against average, finished with 38 saves.It was the Blackhawks second game since the sudden death of assistant equipment manager Clint Reif on Sunday morning. They beat Toronto 4-0 that night, but looked all out of sorts against the Jets.Today was a letdown for us in the game, forward Kris Versteeg said. You want to channel your energies in the right direction and do that the best you can. Today we just felt flat.Winnipeg jumped on Chicago for three goals in the first, chasing Corey Crawford while outshooting the Blackhawks 15-7 in the period. Perreault started the flurry with a wrist shot that went over Crawfords glove at 9:04.Little took a pass from former Blackhawks forward Andrew Ladd to make it 2-0 at 13:18, and Anthony Peluso slammed home a loose puck for his first goal since Dec. 31, 2013. Pelusos third career goal put an end to Crawfords night after 13 shots, and Antti Raanta entered with 4 1/2 minutes left in the period.Perreault added a power-play goal in the second for his eighth of the season. He has five goals and four assists in the NHLs longest active point streak.Chicago got on the board when Brandon Saad set up Hossa for a breakaway, and the veteran forward beat Hutchinson into the upper left corner at 12:05. The Blackhawks then turned up the pressure, but Hutchinson made a couple of nice stops on Patrick Kane in the final minute of the second.Weve been doing it all season. Weve been getting good starts and good jumps on every team, Hutchinson said. Its always easier to play with the lead.Blake Wheeler added an empty-net goal for Winnipeg, which dropped three of four against Chicago last season. Ladd finished with two assists.NOTES: Blackhawks D Michal Rozsival did not play in the third period due to a lower-body injury, but Quenneville said he should be OK. ... Perreaults point streak is the longest of the season for the Jets. ... Blackhawks C Brad Richards missed his second straight game with an upper-body injury. He skated with the team on Tuesday morning and could return Saturday at Colorado in Chicagos first game after the NHLs Christmas break. ... The Jets scratched Ds Mark Stuart and Julien Brouillette, and LW T.J. Galiardi. ... Winnipegs next game is Saturday at Minnesota.___Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap ;Eric Dickerson Jersey . The 33-year-old Spaniard, who held the lead since the second round, turned in a solid final round that featured six birdies and two bogeys to finish on 22-under 266. The victory is Garcias first this year with his last win coming at the Johor Open, an Asian Tour event in Malaysia last December. Greg Zuerlein Jersey . -- Michael Phelps is 0 for 1 in his comeback to the pool.BARCELONA, Spain -- An equalizer from Neymar saw Barcelona salvage a 1-1 draw at home to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday after a stunning opener by Diego Ribas in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Atleticos chances were dealt a major blow half an hour in when striker Diego Costa came off injured, while Barcelona had lost defender Gerard Pique to injury before that. But Diego Ribas, who replaced Costa, stunned the Camp Nou 56 minutes in with a powerful shot from about 25 metres (yards) that grazed the fingertips of goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto as it soared into the top corner. With Lionel Messi kept quiet by Atleticos well-organized defence, Neymar stepped up to curl the equalizer around goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the 71st. Courtois made a number of acrobatic stops after that to preserve the draw, including in the 85th when he tipped Messis free kick around the post. "They played a good game and they made it very hard for us to create chances," Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez said. "We have to try and score in the return -- this was not a good result for us." Atletico, which leads Barcelona by a single point in the Spanish league, leaves with a valuable away goal before the return on April 9. In Tuesdays other quarterfinal first leg, defending champion Bayern Munich drew 1-1 at Manchester United. For the fourth time this season, neither team emerged victorious but Atletico returns to the Vicente Calderon buoyed by its performance after having lost its top player to a hamstring injury that could sideline him from the second leg. Pique has already been ruled out with a hairline fracture of his right hip. "This is a team of men, who play with heart and pride, who never give up," Atletico coach Diego Simeone said. "Im happy because we can compete with them. Im very happy because we are in this." While Piques exit hurt Barcelonas brittle defence, Dieggo Costas injury left the visitors without their leading scorer and scrambling for options off the bench with Raul Garcia suspended. Josh Reynolds Jersey. Diego Ribas was the lone option. Striker David Villa had Atleticos best scoring chances in the first half as the former Barcelona forward curled wide a clear opportunity from inside the area five minutes in -- before forcing Pinto into a diving stop just before halftime. Between those efforts, Barcelona dominated possession, with Diego Godins sliding block keeping Andres Iniestas effort out before Diego Costa pulled up clutching his right thigh. Atleticos physical play proved wearing for Barcelona, and pressured Pinto into errant goal kicks like the one that gave Villa his opening opportunity. Courtois was alert to a Messi header to keep it scoreless at the break, but Atletico regrouped and emerged for the restart to stun the hosts with Diego Ribas opener. Neymar and Messi failed to link up on a cross in the 65th, as Atleticos back four continued to make life difficult for the Spanish champions -- until Iniesta spotted Neymars run and the Brazil striker curled his shot around Courtois. Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino brought Alexis Sanchez on for Cesc Fabregas and shifted Neymar to the left side. The extra attacking player clearly helped as Iniesta threaded a perfect ball into the area for the Brazil striker to equalize. The goal lifted the Camp Nou crowd and turned the tables on Atletico. But Courtois settled his teams nerves by making a diving save to Iniestas long-range shot in the 73rd minute, before then stopping a late effort from Messi. "Its going to be such a hard game against a great opponent. Its going to be a very passionate game," Simeone said before calling on his players to seize the opportunity should Diego Costa not be available. "Its up to the team and the players to respond and make up for his (possible) absence." 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