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Jets soar with a scorching start, while the struggling Flames desperately seek a home turnaround in this intense Canadian rivalry.
Mark Scheifele and Jonathan Toews scored in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 for their fifth consecutive victory.
CALGARY -- Mark Scheifele scored the go-ahead goal at 15:06 of the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets win their fifth straight game, 2-1 against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday. Scheifele has 10 points (seven goals, three assists) during a six-game point streak.
Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel spoke with the Winnipeg Free Press’ Mike McIntyre on Monday, issuing updates on the recovery timelines of three crucial Jets players who are each out with an injury.
Toews became the third Winnipeg native to score for the Jets since the 2011-12 season, joining Eric Fehr and Cody Eakin. At 37 years, 174 days, he also became the fifth-oldest player at the time of his first goal with the Jets/Thrashers franchise.
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Jonathan Toews started a third-period comeback with his first goal in 30 months and Mark Scheifele completed it as the visiting Winnipeg Jets claimed a 2-1 victory over the struggling Calgary Flames on Monday.
Mark Scheifele has eight points in the Jets first four games and could become the franchise all-time leading scorer with one point tonight against the Predators. Luke Schenn said he has started to appreciate Scheifele even more now that he is a teammate instead of an opposing dman trying to shut the 32-year-old down.
Excitement builds as Lambert, the Jets' 2022 first-rounder, finally joins the ice Monday, ready to ignite the lineup against a struggling Calgary.