The Jets fired 27 at Calgary backup Dan Vladar, riding his own five-game winless streak. He and his defence were no match for the NHL’s deadliest power play and its most lethal threesome: Gabe Vilardi scored twice, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele once each as the Jets won their third straight and finished a home-heavy January with a 7-3-2 mark.
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and added two assists to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.
Some were starting to whisper about a ‘Comrie Curse.’ Winnipeg Jets backup goalie Eric Comrie just could not buy a win in his previous eight outings (0-7-1).
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie will make his 12th start of the season on Sunday against the Calgary Flames. He will enter the matchup with a 3-7-1 record. Comrie has allowed 2.87 goals while registering a .
It hadn’t quite reached “Win one for the Gipper” territory, but it’s safe to say the Winnipeg Jets were motivated to start giving backup goaltender Eric Comrie a little support. Eight straight
Try as they might, the Flames couldn't contain the Jets' top guns. Kyle Connor, Gabe Vilardi and Mark Scheifele combined for four goals, as Winnipeg forced Calgary to settle for a weekend split, by taking a 5-2 decision Sunday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.
Gabriel Vilardi had two goals and two assists, Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Calgary Flames 5-2.
Comrie has surrendered 23 goals on 231 shots during his eight-game (0-7-1) losing skid. He has a 3-7-1 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. Calgary sits 27th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 5-4 win over Minnesota on Saturday.
He bounced back this time, earning his first win since Nov. 1 and his second victory over Calgary in three matchups this season. Comrie is now 4-7-1 with a 2.79 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 12 outings in 2024-25.
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Vilardi's second of the game, a power-play goal he tallied from the doorstep, extended Winnipeg's lead at 3:07 of the final frame. The Jets have the league's best power play and the Flames have the worst road penalty kill.
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and added two assists to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win against the Calgary Flames at Canada Life Centre on Sunday. Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists, and Mark Scheifele added a goal and an assist for the Jets,