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Jets get off to strong start with season-opening victory over Rangers

Jets get off to strong start with season-opening victory over Rangers

Mark Scheifele scored 2 times to elevate the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 time-opening victory in excess of the New York Rangers on Friday.

Scheifele scored a to start with-time period purpose at even power and then additional a energy-enjoy marker at 18:23 of the third time period.

New Jets ahead Sam Gagner, who signed with the crew Sept. 2, produced it 2-1 at 15:35 in the third interval. Kyle Connor added an vacant-netter with 20 seconds remaining.

The sport was meant to be the debut of new Jets head coach Rick Bowness, but the team (1–) announced earlier in the working day that the 67-yr-outdated experienced examined optimistic for COVID-19. Associate coach Scott Arneil ran the bench.

Dryden Hunt tied it 1-1 early in the 3rd for the Rangers (2-1-), who were taking part in the second activity of a again-to-back again established that commenced with a 7-3 victory on Thursday in Minnesota.

Connor Hellebuyck produced 40 saves for Winnipeg. 

Jaroslav Halak stopped 30 shots for New York.

Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers displayed his velocity on Scheifele’s initial goal.

Ehlers raced guiding New York’s internet, bought the puck and despatched a backhand pass up to Scheifele in the circle, who beat Halak at 10:29 of the to start with period.

A minute previously, Hellebuyck showed his quickness with his blocker.

As Rangers ahead Artemi Panarin came out of the penalty box for slashing, he grabbed a move and went at Hellebuyck on a breakaway but his backhand shot was deflected.

The Jets outshot the people 13-10 in the opening interval, but the tables turned in the second frame.

Hellebuyck had to stop 21 shots in the 2nd with Halak only needing to flip apart 7.

The Winnipeg netminder designed a snapping glove help save on Alexis Lafreniere and experienced lots of targeted visitors close to him when New York went on the power enjoy with 3:02 left in the period.

On the other stop, Halak denied a Scheifele a single-timer and New York broke up a Winnipeg a few-on-just one surge.

Hunt tied it at 3:55 of the third after he managed a pass from Trocheck that hit his skate, moved the puck to his stick and conquer Hellebuyck from the correct facet of the net. Panarin also picked up an guide.

MILESTONE RETURN

The New York Rangers&#8217 new captain Jacob Trouba performed his 600th job NHL sport in opposition to the group that drafted him in 2012 (ninth overall).

Trouba, who performed 408 games with the Jets prior to getting traded to the Rangers in June 2019, was booed early in the sport by some lovers when he experienced the puck.

NOTES: Panarin now has a objective and 5 assists by means of three online games. The past Rangers player to document five or extra assists by means of the same span were Mark Messier and Brian Leetch in 1992-93 … The Lady Byng Trophy, which Kyle Connor received previous time, was in Canada Daily life Centre so followers could take photos with it.

UP Next

The Jets embark on a 3-recreation highway vacation, beginning Monday from Bowness’s former group, the Dallas Stars. The Rangers return dwelling for 4 straight online games, beginning with a Monday match versus the Anaheim Ducks.

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