Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey League
Gabe Vilardi has hat trick, Jets wrap up playoff spot and eliminate Flames with 5-2 win
Vilardi scored his third goal of the game and 19th of the season into an empty net with 1:04 left. Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist, Tyler Toffoli also scored and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 shots to help the Jets improve to 46-24-6.
Martin Pospisil and MacKenzie Weegar scored for Calgary. Dustin Wolf made 40 saves.
Toffoli gave Winnipeg a 3-2 lead on a power play with 4:25 left in the second period.
Vilardi scored his second of the game when he pounced on a rebound and plopped the puck in the net to make it 4-2 almost midway through the third period.
Weegar opened the scoring on an early power play, and Winnipeg countered on a power play with Vilardi's first of the the night with 7:01 to go in the first period. Ehler put the Jets ahead with and 5:04 left in the first, and Pospisil tied it midway through the second.
In the last minute of the second, Pospisil elbowed Morrissey in the head. After a review demanded by Jets coach Rick Bowness, Pospisil was given a major penalty for elbowing and a game misconduct instead of the minor infraction originally called.
UP NEXT
Flames: Host Edmonton on Saturday.
Jets: At Minnesota on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesCGY wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:35 | MacKenzie Weegar Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Huberdeau (36), Andrei Kuzmenko (19) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:59 | Gabriel Vilardi Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Kyle Connor (24), Josh Morrissey (53) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:56 | Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Perfetti (19) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:34 | Daniil Miromanov Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: MacKenzie Weegar (29) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:35 | Tyler Toffoli Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladislav Namestnikov (24), Nikolaj Ehlers (33) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:44 | Gabriel Vilardi Goal (18) Batted, assists: Josh Morrissey (54), Neal Pionk (24) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:56 | Gabriel Vilardi Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (31), Mark Scheifele (43) |
Statistics
 CGY |
 WPG |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 38 | Hits | 24 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 33 | Shots | 45 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 40 |
| 41.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.8 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 21 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Morrissey, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 8 |
| Elias Salomonsson, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 7 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Nick Bjugstad, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brennan Othmann, LW | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Kevin Bahl, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 8 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau, LW | Injured Reserve | Nov 6 |
| Connor Zary, C | Out | Oct 30 |
| Samuel Honzek, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 19 |
Game Information
Canada Life Centre
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 14,055 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 14,055 | Capacity:
