Mason Appleton had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets trounced the Edmonton Oilers 6-0 in the season-opener for both teams Wednesday.
Edmonton outshot Winnipeg 30-20. It wasn't the start the Oilers wanted after reaching the Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final last season before losing out to thescored in his team's season-opener for an NHL-record seventh consecutive year. He walked in from the top of the circle on the power play midway through the second period and whipped a shot off the post and in.
Three players had scored in six straight season-openers:, who will become the highest paid player in the NHL next season, carried into the game a franchise-record, eight-game point streak in season-openers (tied withWinnipeg's two goals in a 20-second span gave the visitors a 4-0 lead less than five minutes into the second period.
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