Blown lead spoils Jets opener
The Winnipeg Jets made a mostly favourable first impression in their opener on Friday night, hosting the Boston Bruins at Canada Life Centre. Despite a 4-3 overtime loss, the home team was only 98 seconds away from a regulation victory. Forward Kyle Connor had a shot blocked seconds before J.J. Peterka's winner in the overtime period.
The 23-man opening-night lineup featured 10 players who were absent from the starting lineup last year, including rookie defenceman Mark Bauer and goaltender Stuart Skinner. Bauer made a strong debut, demonstrating his toughness with several hits, including one that left Boston player Mark Kastelic bloodied. Skinner praised the team's effort, stating they played a solid game with moments of both teams being aggressive.
The crowd responded with a loud roar, and Connor made history by scoring his ninth goal of the season in his NHL debut.
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