By Canadian Press

Niederreiter scores twice for Jets in 5-2 pre-season win over Flames

Oct 2, 2024 | 8:08 PM

WINNIPEG — Nino Niederreiter scored twice and Gabriel Vilardi had three assists for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a pre-season game Wednesday.

Niederreiter broke a 2-2 tie with a go-head goal at 6:28 of the third period.

Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and assist and Simon Lundmark and Kyle Connor also scored for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele added a pair of assists.

Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck made 17 saves in his second pre-season start for Winnipeg (2-2-1).

Winnipeg iced mostly a veteran lineup, while the Flames were evaluating players on their roster bubble.

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Martin Frk and Justin Kirkland scored for Calgary.

Expected regular-season starter Dustin Wolf made 22 saves in his third pre-season appearance for the Flames (5-1-1).

Veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie, who signed a professional tryout contract with Calgary, played a team-high 21 minutes 24 seconds in his fourth pre-season game.

The game was tied 2-2 after the first period and stayed that way heading into the third.

Frk’s tip of Jake Bean’s shot from the point put the visitors on the scoreboard first at 8:04 of the opening period, but the Jets responded with two quick goals.

Winnipeg’s work on the power play this week paid off when Ehlers beat Wolf at 10:47.

Niederreiter made it 2-1 at 12:21 when he lifted a backhand shot past Wolf.

But Kirkland made Winnipeg pay for a turnover and beat Hellebuyck with two minutes left in the opening period.

Lundmark gave the Jets a 4-2 lead at 14:17 of the third period and Connor scored on Wolf just over two minutes later.

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Both teams conclude their pre-season schedules with a rematch Friday in Calgary.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2, 2024

Judy Owen, The Canadian Press