Suter made it 3-2 in the second period, for what was then the winning goal.
The former Blackhawks and Red Wings player has scored a goal in his last three games. He has 14 points in 22 games.
The euphoria of the start of the season, however, seems to have fallen on Winnipeg’s side. Nino Niederreiter’s Jets suffered a third defeat in a row by losing 3-1 in Dallas. This is the first time this year that Manitoba players have experienced such a negative series and thus ceded the lead in the Central division to Minnesota.
A division whose red lantern is called Chicago. Philipp Kurashev’s team lost 6-3 in front of their home crowd against the Columbus Blue Jackets. With only 8 wins in 24 matches, the Illinois franchise has one of the worst records in the North American league.