WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor had two ambitions and an aid as the Jets spoiled Paul Maurice’s return to Winnipeg with a 5-2 victory about the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
Mark Scheifele had a pair of energy-play goals and Adam Lowry added an vacant-net objective for the Jets. Pierre-Luc Dubois finished with three assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 38 of 40 photographs as Winnipeg enhanced to 10-3- at property.
Zac Dalpe and Carter Verhaeghe scored for Florida. Spencer Knight designed 12 will save on 15 photographs just before remaining replaced by Sergei Bobrovsky early in the next. Bobrovsky stopped 16 of 17 photographs.
The video game marked Maurice’s return to Winnipeg, where by he put in areas of 9 seasons coaching the Jets before leaving abruptly midway by very last season. The 55-12 months-old Maurice signed on as Florida’s bench manager in June.
The 13,426 enthusiasts at Canada Everyday living Centre stood and cheered as Maurice and assistant Jamie Kompon, who was also his assistant mentor in Winnipeg, have been acknowledged on the big display screen.
“It’s a exclusive put for Jamie and I, isn’t it? We truly appreciated it,” Maurice stated. “It was great on the bench, it was superior in the stands. That was quite elegant, as they constantly are.”
Scheifele liked the triumph above his former coach.
“I’m not going to lie, that was a fantastic acquire in my publications,” he stated. “I’m very delighted with that one particular.
“At the conclusion of the day, we have moved on. We’re a unique crew this yr than we were being very last 12 months. It is been interesting for a lot of us. … I feel it’s been great for me, it is been amazing for a lot of us.”
Dalpe, a recent connect with-up, pulled the Panthers 4-2 at the 9:02 mark of the third time period. He defeat Hellebuyck soon after a nifty passing participate in from Chris Tierney and Matt Kiersted.
“We of course did not get the final result we required for Mo (Maurice), but there had been a ton of excellent factors for sure,” Dalpe claimed. “Obviously we want to play effectively for him, far too, in his outdated rink. … Of course, we didn’t get the final result, but quite constructive.”
Scheifele scored his next of the activity on a energy engage in in the second time period.
With Panthers defenseman Josh Mahura off for boarding Blake Wheeler, Scheifele converted a great pass from Connor on your own in entrance of Bobrovsky at 13:23. Defenseman Nate Schmidt also assisted.
Connor increased the benefit to 3-1 early in the 2nd. He stole the puck from Florida ahead Ryan Lomberg in the Panthers’ zone and quickly passed to Dubois, who handed it back. Connor then fired a shot previous Knight at the 1:43 mark.
“I considered we just arrived in with the right mentality,” Connor mentioned. “We realized what we necessary to do. The start out of the last recreation (down 2-) wasn’t it. It was on us to come out and I assumed we responded seriously well.”
Winnipeg took a 2-1 direct 17 seconds soon after the Panthers had tied the rating. Connor fired the puck past Knight after having a go from Dubois. Defenseman Brenden Dillon also assisted.
The Panthers had knotted the rating at 1-1 on the electric power play. Just 49 seconds soon after the Jets experienced scored, Verhaeghe snapped a shot earlier Hellebuyck with Dillon off for interference. Forward Matthew Tkachuk and defenseman Brandon Montour had the helps.
The Jets opened the scoring on a energy engage in in the initially. With Florida ahead Sam Bennett off for significant-sticking, Scheifele converted a fantastic move from Dubois at the 13:20 mark. Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey commenced the play.
NOTES: Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck played his 400 NHL career sport. … The contest was the previous of a five-video game road trip by the Panthers.
UP Up coming
Florida: Host Detroit Purple Wings on Thursday.
Winnipeg: At St. Louis on Thursday in the initially of a two-sport excursion.
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