Scheifele snaps scoring drought with hat trick to lift Jets over Senators 5-1

Newly acquired Jets defenceman Dylan DeMelo faced his former teammates in his first game with Winnipeg. The Senators traded DeMelo to the Jets Tuesday night in exchange for a third-round pick.

Trailing 4-1, the Senators pushed back in the third, but were unable to find a way to beat Brossoit again.

Scheifele made it a hat trick as he scored his third power-play goal late in the period.

The Jets extended their lead early in the second as Connor won the battle for position in front of the net and jammed home a loose puck.

Winnipeg made it 4-1 just over a minute later as Ehlers beat Ron Hainsey to a rebound in front and put it past Hogberg.

Paul opened the scoring midway through the period with a wrist shot from the slot to give the Senators a 1-0 lead.

Scheifele then gave the Jets a 2-1 lead, scoring two power-play goals in a span of 1:11 to hit the 25-goal mark for the year.

Ottawa’s Drake Batherson was involved in his first NHL fight when he dropped the gloves with Winnipeg’s Jansen Harkins in the first period.

Notes: Ottawa G Anders Nilsson has been practising with his teammates, but there remains no date for his return following a concussion. D Cody Goloubef was placed on waivers by the Senators Thursday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 20, 2020.

Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

Scheifele snaps scoring drought with hat trick to lift Jets over Senators 5-1

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