WINNIPEG — Nino Niederreiter scored twice and Gabriel Vilardi had three assists for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a pre-season game Wednesday. Niederreiter broke a 2-2 tie with a go-head goal at 6:28 of the third period.
WINNIPEG — Nino Niederreiter scored twice and Gabriel Vilardi had three assists for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a pre-season game Wednesday.Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and assist and Simon Lundmark and Kyle Connor also scored for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele added a pair of assists.Winnipeg iced mostly a veteran lineup, while the Flames were evaluating players on their roster bubble.
Veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie, who signed a professional tryout contract with Calgary, played a team-high 21 minutes 24 seconds in his fourth pre-season game.Frk’s tip of Jake Bean’s shot from the point put the visitors on the scoreboard first at 8:04 of the opening period, but the Jets responded with two quick goals.Niederreiter made it 2-1 at 12:21 when he lifted a backhand shot past Wolf.
But Kirkland made Winnipeg pay for a turnover and beat Hellebuyck with two minutes left in the opening period. Lundmark gave the Jets a 4-2 lead at 14:17 of the third period and Connor scored on Wolf just over two minutes later.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2, 2024
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Niederreiter scores twice for Jets in 5-2 pre-season win over FlamesWINNIPEG — Nino Niederreiter scored twice and Gabriel Vilardi had three assists for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a pre-season game Wednesday. Niederreiter broke a 2-2 tie with a go-head goal at 6:28 of the third period.
Read more »
Winnipeg Jets set to open training camp on ThursdayThe Winnipeg Jets will hold their first training camp practice sessions on Thursday morning and afternoon at Hockey for All Centre.
Read more »
Jets RFA Perfetti skating with teammates in Winnipeg as talks continueWhile negotiations with the Winnipeg Jets continue, restricted free agent Cole Perfetti has returned to the city to skate and train with teammates, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports.
Read more »
Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets | Sep 21, 2024 | NHLNHL news, NHL results, NHL standings, NHL scores, NHL teams, NHL schedule, NHL stats, NHL updates, NHL analysis, NHL highlights, NHL players, NHL events, NHL coverage, NHL articles, NHL season, NHL videos, NHL games, NHL live scores
Read more »
ANALYSIS: New Jets Shaw, Fleury set to strengthen Winnipeg’s depthWhile there have been minimal surprises for the Winnipeg Jets so far in the pre-season, fans were introduced to a couple of new faces in the mix.
Read more »
Injuries adding up on Winnipeg Jets bluelineDylan Samberg, Logan Stanley and Ville Heinola are all dealing with injuries of various degrees after just a week of training camp.
Read more »