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Jets Beat Sabres 4-1 as Comrie Shines, Depth Scorers Deliver

Eric Comrie's 34-save response with Hellebuyck out sets up a back-to-back visit to Edmonton.

Overview

  • Winnipeg rebounded from an early-week loss as Kyle Connor opened the scoring and Gabriel Vilardi sealed it with an empty-netter.
  • Tanner Pearson put the Jets ahead on a second-period breakaway before Cole Koepke added his first goal with Winnipeg late in the frame.
  • Comrie stopped 34 of 35 shots to steady the Jets after Buffalo tied the game on a Jason Zucker power-play rebound.
  • The result avenged Monday’s 5-1 defeat in Buffalo that led to a players-only meeting in the Jets’ room.
  • Connor Hellebuyck remains out with a knee injury as Comrie carries the starts, and defenseman Haydn Fleury resumed skating after clearing concussion protocol; Winnipeg visits Edmonton on Saturday and Buffalo plays in Calgary on Monday.