The Jets fired 27 at Calgary backup Dan Vladar, riding his own five-game winless streak. He and his defence were no match for the NHL’s deadliest power play and its most lethal threesome: Gabe Vilardi scored twice, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele once each as the Jets won their third straight and finished a home-heavy January with a 7-3-2 mark.
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).
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.
The Jets win their third straight as they finally give Eric Comrie some run support rolling over the Flames 5-2. With the victory they improve to 34-14-3 on the season and tie the Capitals for most points in the NHL.
It hadn’t quite reached “Win one for the Gipper” territory, but it’s safe to say the Winnipeg Jets were motivated to start giving backup goaltender Eric Comrie a little support. Eight straight
Will they trade him now, will he walk or could the Jets still re-sign him? You wonder if Cole Perfetti is big or strong enough for his first full playoffs. Some of you just want to get Eric Comrie some run support — and one of you asked a fun statistical question about the Jets’ performance in Comrie’s starts.
Comrie has surrendered 23 goals on 231 shots during his eight-game (0-7-1) losing skid. He has a 3-7-1 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. Calgary sits 27th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 5-4 win over Minnesota on Saturday.
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Eric Comrie Faces The Flames
Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Eric Comrie for fantasy hockey. Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie will make his 12th start of
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.
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.
The Winnipeg Jets aren't sure why they struggle so much when backup goaltender Eric Comrie is in net, but they're desperate to turn things around for their teammate. "I feel for the guy," captain Adam Lowry said Saturday,
Dustin Wolf makes 38 saves as Flames beat Jets 3-1