US EditionVilardi Scores Lone Shootout Goal to Lift the Jets Past the Flames, 4-3
Gabriel Vilardi clinched the win with the shootout goal after a 4-3 game featuring key saves by Connor Hellebuyck and a six-game road trip for the Jets.
- Gabriel Vilardi, Winnipeg Jets forward, scored the shootout winner in the third round to give the Jets a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames recently.
- After a back-and-forth third period, Cole Perfetti gave Winnipeg a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal and Calgary tied it late on a man-advantage, with the Jets killing the ensuing four-on-three to force overtime.
- Winnipeg's goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped all three shootout attempts and finished with 31 saves, while Tanner Pearson and Mark Scheifele scored and Josh Morrissey added two assists.
- The result closed Winnipeg's six-game road trip with a 2-4-0 record and completed a season sweep of the Calgary Flames, handing Calgary its third loss to Winnipeg this season.
- Penalties altered the Jets' shootout options as Mark Scheifele received a two-minute holding minor and a ten-minute misconduct, while Cole Perfetti's goal was described as a splash of good fortune.
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Henry Herald
Flames force OT, but Jets close trip with shootout win
Gabe Vilardi scored the lone goal in the shootout to give the visiting Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the struggling Calgary Flames on Saturday to end a six-game road trip on a positive note.
NiagaraFallsReview.ca
Vilardi scores lone shootout goal to lift the Jets past the Flames, 4-3
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.
Flames’ Honzek exits vs. Jets with upper-body injury
The Winnipeg Jets’ opening goal of Saturday’s game stung a little extra for the Calgary Flames. Mark Scheifele potted his 12th goal of the season in the second period after breaking free in the Flames’ zone following a collision at the other end by Calgary teammates Sam Honzek and Mikael Backlund. Honzek ended up taking the worst of the hit, immediately heading down the tunnel before being ruled out by the Flames with an upper-body injury. Backl…
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