#NHLJets open the scoring.. Niku gets it to Lemieux who takes it to the rack. Dano cleans up the mess.
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JNGD.PRE-7 Instant Recap: DING! Jets Win Pre-Season Opener
Photo credit: © Terrence Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2018, 22:58 EDT
Sure it doesn’t mean anything in the standings, but it was sure nice to have Jets hockey back in our lives right? It was a pretty quiet game featuring a bunch of players still trying to shake off some summer rust. That went double for the refs who counted a Joe Morrow shot that rang off the post, but was counted for a mid-third period goal which ended up as the game winner for Winnipeg.
SCORING SUMMARY
HIGHLIGHTS
First Period
The Jets start the game a little bit on their heels as they take an early penalty, but pick up things in the second half of the first period, helped along by a goal by Marko Dano. The Wild actually out-shot the Jets 14-12 in the period.
Bruce Boudreau heat check as his team has taken three straight penalties... Looking calm. For now.
Second Period
No scoring in the second period as the Wild continue to hold an edge in shots but Laurent Brossoit has himself a nice period, stopping all 12 shots sent his way.
Brossoit with a big stop off of Kloos' second breakaway of the game. #NHLJets remain leading 1-0
Kick save and a beaut!
Third Period
It doesn’t take long for Matt Hendricks to take advantage of a Jets defense that at times got sloppy in and around their net throughout the game as he tied it two minutes into the second period. Then things got a bit wierd – or ya know, weirder than Hendricks scoring a goal – as a Jets two on one rush was stopped, but there could have been an argument made that the puck did actually cross the goal line with some help from a Wild defender. A few minutes later, Joe Morrow rung a shot off the far-side post which was called a goal but replays would show didn’t cross the line at all.
The catch? No official video reviews in pre-season games. The “goal” counts and ends up being the game winner.
Hendricks scores to tie things up.
BROssoit!
No video review and maybe would have been inconclusive anyway... It was close though.
So uhh.. This maybe could have used a review.. But no review in this game and they count it. #NHLJets take the lead.
JN Players Of The Game
For Minnesota: Justin Kloos – Plenty of chances – nine shots on goal to be exact – including a couple of breakaways, but no finish at all.
For Winnipeg: Laurent Brossoit – 39 saves and looked pretty good – albeit against mostly AHL level talent. Promising start to his pre-season.
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Roslovic looking stealth and filthy.
Perreault is in non-injury, mid-season form.
Brossoit was very solid, Petan and Dano were lovely, and the Ehlers/little/laine line still doesn't have chemistry
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