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Jets close five-game homestand with 5-2 win over Coyotes – Winnipeg Free Press

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Nov 19, 2023

WINNIPEG – Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night.

Kyle Connor, with his league-leading 14th goal, Josh Morrissey, Vladislav Namestnikov and Mason Appleton, an empty-net goal, also scored for Winnipeg (10-5-2).

Laurent Brossoit made 16 saves.


Winnipeg Jets' Nino Niederreiter (62) and Mark Scheifele (55) celebrate Scheifele's goal against Arizona Coyotes goalie Karel Vejmelka (70) during the first period of NHL action in Winnipeg, Saturday, Nov. 18 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Winnipeg Jets’ Nino Niederreiter (62) and Mark Scheifele (55) celebrate Scheifele’s goal against Arizona Coyotes goalie Karel Vejmelka (70) during the first period of NHL action in Winnipeg, Saturday, Nov. 18 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

The victory allowed the Jets to conclude their five-game homestand with a 4-1-0 record.

Matt Dumba and Matías Maccelli responded for Arizona (8-7-2).

Karel Vejmelka stopped 21 of 25 shots.

Morrissey gave Winnipeg a 4-2 lead at 4:15 of the third period, converting a pass from Scheifele into a 2-on-1 to beat Vejmelka.

Appleton sealed it with an empty-net shot with 2:30 left.

Connor scored 11:26 into the middle frame, receiving a quick pass from Scheifele and firing over Vejmelka’s right shoulder to put the Jets ahead 3-2.

Dumba tied the score at 2-2 after deflecting a perfect pass from Travis Boyd past Brossoit at 6:08 of the second period.

The Jets rallied from a 1-0 deficit with a pair of goals just 58 seconds apart in the first quarter.

Scheifele scored on a backhand shot at 17:04 to tie the score.

Namestnikov continued to beat Vejmelka to the puck behind the goal, then scored a shot into the empty net of Arizona’s Lawson Crouse, who was in front.

Maccelli opened the scoring, capping a nifty passing play at 14:53 of the first period. He converted a pass from JJ Moser, which found Maccelli alone next to the empty goal.

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