scored twice including the game-winner at 15:09 of the third period on Saturday as the Jets snapped a five-game winless skid with a 4-2 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames., Connor sent a one-timer into the top corner inside the near post beforeand, into an empty net, also scored for Winnipeg , which salvaged the final game of its three-game road trip. Wheeler had two assists. The Jets return home to host the Arizona Coyotes on Monday.
The Jets had a great chance to take the lead when with the score tied 2-2 and under five minutes remaining in the second period.was assessed a major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct for a heavy hit along the end boards that temporarily shook up Jets defencemanBut Calgary continually bottled up the Jets and prevented them from being able to set up.
The Jets tied it 2-2 at 4:50 of the second on a goal that left Flames goaltender Markstrom visibly upset, believing there was goaltender interference. With the puck in the crease, Stastny knocked both Markstrom's pad and the puck into the net at the same time. Calgary did not challenge the call.'s centering pass 26 seconds into the game. It came on the Flames' fourth shot as they immediately went on the attack from the drop of the puck.
Gaudreau also assisted on that goal. His two assists in the period extended his point streak to six games .Notes: Calgary was a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and are now 26-for-27 over the last eight games. The Flames entered the night ranked third in the NHL on the PK... Winnipeg had been 0-3-0 on the back-end of back-to-back games... The Flames led the Western Conference standings after 20 games for the first time since 1993-94.
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