MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri scored for the Flames (24-17-7), who had won three straight, including a 5-4 win in Minnesota on Saturday. Dan Vladar made 22 saves. Connor made it 1-0 Jets at 5:28 of the first period. Connor dashed into the Calgary zone, split the defense with a lateral move and backhanded it under the crossbar.
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.
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.
The Calgary Flames weren’t about to come out and call it a “schedule-loss.” Making excuses isn’t in their DNA. But playing their third game in four nights and their second straight on the road in less than 24 hours probably was never going to be the recipe for the Flames’ best performance of the season.
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and matched a career high with four points to pace the host Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.
Goaltending is the biggest reason why the Calgary Flames have been able to claw their way into a playoff position. On Sunday it let them down. Eric Francis weighs in on the Flames' loss to the Jets.
The Calgary Flames started their current winning streak with a road victory over the Winnipeg Jets. The Flames must duplicate that feat to continue their run whey they finish a quick two-game sojourn back in Winnipeg on Sunday.
With Connor Hellebuyck between the pipes, our Jets vs. Flames predictions are backing Winnipeg to win by 2+ goals.
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. Mark Scheifele, Mason Appleton and Kyle Connor
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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).