{"id":122104,"date":"2017-10-08T02:21:55","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T06:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=122104"},"modified":"2017-10-08T02:21:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T06:21:55","slug":"brodie-comes-up-big-for-calgary-flames-in-6-3-win-over-winnipeg-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/08\/brodie-comes-up-big-for-calgary-flames-in-6-3-win-over-winnipeg-jets\/","title":{"rendered":"Brodie comes up big for Calgary Flames in 6 3 win over Winnipeg Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brodie, who had the Scotiabank Saddledome chanting his name in the third period, and Gaudreau each tied career highs with four points in the game. (Photo by Resolute – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CALGARY\u2014 Defenceman T.J. Brodie’s four-point night propelled the Flames to a 6-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Calgary’s home-opener Saturday.<\/p>\n

Brodie scored twice and assisted on both the go-ahead and insurance goals for the Flames, who trailed 3-1 after the opening period.<\/p>\n

Johnny Gaudreau scored that go-ahead goal and assisted on three others for Calgary (1-1-0).<\/p>\n

Brodie, who had the Scotiabank Saddledome chanting his name in the third period, and Gaudreau each tied career highs with four points in the game.<\/p>\n

Micheal Ferland, Kris Versteeg and Mikael Backlund each scored once for the hosts. Goaltender Mike Smith earned his first win as a Calgary Flame, stopping 25-of-28 shots.<\/p>\n

Brandon Tanev, Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine countered for the Jets (0-2-0) with Mathieu Perreault picking up a pair of assists.<\/p>\n

Steve Mason, who was pulled after giving up five goals in a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, turned away 39-of-41 shots in the loss.<\/p>\n

Jaromir Jagr, who signed a one-year contract with the Flames last Sunday and joined the team three days later, was not in the lineup because he wanted more time to recover his game legs.<\/p>\n

Second only to Wayne Gretzky in all-time NHL scoring, Jagr can surpass Gordie Howe for the most games played in a career (1,767) if the right-winger appears in 57 this season.<\/p>\n

But Flames fans will have to wait for the much anticipated debut of No. 68 in a flaming ‘C’.<\/p>\n

Calgary heads to California for games against Anaheim on Monday and Los Angeles on Wednesday before returning to host the Ottawa Senators on Friday.<\/p>\n

The Flames fell 3-0 to the host Edmonton Oilers in their respective season-openers Wednesday. Calgary recovered from a sluggish first period Saturday with a four-goal burst in the second.<\/p>\n

Dougie Hamilton’s shot deflected off Backlund’s skate and past Mason 16 seconds into the third period for a 6-3 lead.<\/p>\n

Versteeg beat Mason stick side on a behind-the-net feed from Sean Monahan at 18:38 of the second. Brodie sent the puck down the boards to Monahan on the play.<\/p>\n

Brodie drew Jets defenders to him on Mason’s right side before feeding the puck to Gaudreau at 17:02. Ferland batted a rebound by Mason on a Mark Giordano shot from the point for a power-play goal at 12:42.<\/p>\n

With Sam Bennett providing the screen, Brodie beat Mason with a shot from just inside the blue line at 8:42.<\/p>\n

Laine gave the visitors a two-goal lead at 15:54 of the first period. Perreault’s shot hit the cross bar and Laine banged in the rebound.<\/p>\n

Winnipeg’s power play went 0 for 8 against the Leafs, but the Jets scored on their first chance a man up Saturday with Scheifele scoring from the slot at 12:12.<\/p>\n

Brodie scored Calgary’s first goal of the season threading a slap shot from the point through traffic for a power-play goal at 10:08.<\/p>\n

Tanev snared the puck on a turnover by Kris Versteeg in Calgary’s zone to score shorthanded at 8:35.<\/p>\n

The Jets continue their three-game road swing against the Oilers on Monday and the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Notes: Calgary improved to 17-17-12 in home-openers . . . Winnipeg defenceman Dustin Byfuglien played his 500th game for the Jets franchise Saturday.<\/p>\n

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