He also scored Winnipeg’s first goal of the game for the second straight night as he kickstarted the Jets, leading them to a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
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The Jets look to sweep their first double header of the season as they travel from Boston to New Jersey on Friday while the Devils play in their season opener.
The Devils finally got the puck behind Hutchinson midway through the second stanza.
In the latter stages of the period Perreault spotted Ladd at the faceoff dot and the Jets captain sniped his first goal of the season on the powerplay.
Scheifele found a few good fortune on his goal Friday, his quick wrist shot deflecting off a New Jersey defenceman en route to the top of the net. Not after one game, the very start of the Devils’ new chapter.
Mark Scheifele and right winger Blake Wheeler scored in a span of 2:43 early in the second period to lead the Jets to a 3-1 win over the Devils. There were also times he felt the Jets outworked them. The Jets are now victorious in the second half of a back-to-back game situation for the fifth time in 10 tries dating back to last season. Jacob Trouba swatted a loose puck into his own net.
“We just didn’t execute tonight”, Devils center Adam Henrique said.
“All it takes is five minutes and the game gets away from you a little bit”, Schneider said. O’Neill, 27, has had only one full practice with the team after being acquired in Tuesday’s trade with the Kings.
Hynes, who at 40 is the NHL’s youngest coach, felt his team played well in spurt and put pressure on the Jets.
Added bonus: his immediate production helps along the overall plan of a more balanced scoring attack from the Jets. “I want to win, but I’m not willing to sacrifice our ultimate goal which is to be an elite team”. The goal was originally waved off by the officials but was confirmed on replay.
NOTES: New Jersey named D Andy Greene the 11th captain in franchise history prior to the game. He replaces Bryce Salvador, who retired…. The Jets scratched D Adam Pardy, D Paul Postma and RW Anthony Peluso…. Tortorella was listed under USA Hockey, who he will coach in next September’s World Cup of Hockey tournament….
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The Jets will get Saturday and Sunday off and then face the New York Islanders in Brooklyn at 12 Noon CDT on Monday.
