Game 1: Calgary Flames 5 Winnipeg Jets 3 post-game recap

The Jets dominated the game for long stretches of time in Calgary to kick off the regular season but the Flames, courtesy of the play of their netminder Jacob Markstrom were able to hold on for the 5-3 win over Winnipeg.

Notable:

Make it six years in a row that Kyle Connor has scored in the Jets season-opener as his wrist shot squeaked through Markstrom. It tied the NHL record.

Welcome to the team Alex Iafallo as one of the newest Jets players scored in his first game wearing his new uniform.

The quest for Mark Scheifele to repeat match/surpass his 40+ goal campaign from last season got off to a good start as he scored a beauty in game one of the regular season.

While the power play went 0/4 they created plenty of chances and head coach Rick Bowness spoke about that post-game.

Multi Point Game:

None.

Highlights:

Illegal Curve Post-Game Show:

Up next:

The Jets will travel back to Manitoba on Thursday so no media availability. They will be back on the ice on Friday as they get set for their home opener against the Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Start your day with the Morning Papers which will go live at 7 am tomorrow on illegalcurve.com.

Post-game Podcast:

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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