Edmonton Oilers fall 5-1 to Jets in Winnipeg
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The Edmonton Oilers suffered their first loss of the 2021 NHL pre-season on Wednesday, falling 5-1 in Winnipeg to the Jets.
The Edmonton Oilers suffered their first loss of the 2021 NHL pre-season on Wednesday, falling 5-1 in Winnipeg to the Jets.
The Jets jumped into the lead 1:31 into the game when Jansen Harkins tapped a loose puck past Oilers goaltender Ilya Konovalov.
Early in the second, the Jets’ Evgeny Svechnikov deflected a point shot to make it 2-0. Austin Poganski had a rebound back in off his face shield to put the Jets up 3-0.
Konovalov allowed three goals on 19 shots before replaced by Stuart Skinner with 7:22 left in the second.
Harkins went in alone on Skinner and made it 4-0 with just over three minutes to go in the second. Brad Malone came back with a late goal for the Oilers.
Kyle Connor added a third-period marker for the Jets.
Skinner made seven saves on nine shots.
The Oilers will meet the Seattle Kraken in Everett, Wash., on Friday. Catch the game on 630 CHED with the Faceoff Show at 6 p.m. The game will start at 8 p.m.