In Winnipeg, the Jets scored three times in the first period and seemed ready to cruise past the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
Instead, the Flames made a game of it and the Jets escaped with only a 3-2 win.
The Flames cut the deficit to 2-3 in the third period when they launched 15 shots on the Jets net.
Laurent Brossoit made 29 saves for the win.
Trevor Lewis and Derek Forbort potted goals for the Jets, their first with Winnipeg.
“Obviously [Brossoit] was huge back there for us,” Lewis said. “He made some great stops, but we also made it tough for them to get into the zone … getting in lanes and blocking shots is huge and getting those clears when we can.”
Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for the Jets in the opening frame.
“When they scored, we came back and scored again,” Lewis said. “Any time they got momentum, I thought we did a good job of getting it back. The penalty kill (4-for-4) was big tonight and it was definitely a big win.”
Matthew Tkachuk picked up both goals for the Flames.
“I think our starts have to the better in general,” Calgary’s Derek Ryan said. “I don’t know what exactly the solution is there besides the cliches of being more prepared and be ready to start right away. We’ve got to find our legs earlier and be more mentally prepared.”
David Rittich made 25 saves in the loss.
“You don’t want to get down ever in games,” Calgary’s Mark Giordano said. “We just gave them too many opportunities off the rush. Obviously when a team scores a shorthanded goal they got some momentum. I think they scored the next shift.”
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