NHL NEWS OCT 22 – JETS, OILERS SQUARE OFF IN 2016 TIM HORTONS NHL HERITAGE CLASSIC

The Jets, who staged the first four-goal comeback victory in franchise history on Wednesday, host the Oilers, winners of four of their first five games, in the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic today at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg (3 p.m. ET).

The Jets are led in goal-scoring by forward Patrik Laine (4-1—5), the No. 2 pick in June, who scored the tying and overtime-winning goals on Wednesday vs. TOR en route to becoming the youngest player in franchise history to record a hat trick. Edmonton counters with last year’s No. 1 pick, Connor McDavid, who has recorded multiple points three times this season and paces the club with 4-4—8 in five games.

Today’s contest pays tribute to the shared hockey history between the cities of Winnipeg and Edmonton, who welcomed the original Jets and the Oilers, respectively, when each joined the NHL in 1979-80 as part of a four-team expansion.

Fan favorite Teemu Selanne tallied 2-3—5, including the game-winning goal on a penalty shot in the final seconds of the third period, to lead the Jets to a 6-5 win in the 2016 Rogers NHL Heritage Classic Alumni Game.

NHL MUSINGS

• Forward David Perron (3-1—4) matched a career high with four points, including his third career hat trick (second w/ STL) to power the Blues to victory in the final game of their road trip through Western Canada
• Steven Stamkos (GWG) led the Lightning past the Senators and head coach Guy Boucher, who served behind the Tampa Bay bench from 2010-13
• Shane Harper, a 27-year-old forward from Valencia, Cali., scored the first two goals of his NHL career (5 GP)
• Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek, the 20th overall selection in the 2015 NHL Draft, scored in his League debut
• Penguins forward Matt Cullen became the sixth active player to skate in 1,300 career NHL games
• Avalanche forward Matt Duchene tallied 1-1—2 in his 500th NHL game
• Kings teammates Jeff Carter (800) and Peter Budaj (300) and Devils defenseman Kyle Quincey (500) also played in milestone games
• The Devils unveiled a statue of Martin Brodeur outside Prudential Center
• Trevor Strader, the son of Stars play-by-play announcer Dave Strader who is battling cholangiocarcinoma, sang the national anthem and dropped the ceremonial puck as part of the first Hockey Fights Cancer night of the season.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
CHICAGO 5, Toronto 4 (SO)
NY Rangers 4, WASHINGTON 2
Montreal 4, BOSTON 2
PHILADELPHIA 6, Carolina 3
Tampa Bay 4, OTTAWA 1
FLORIDA 5, Colorado 2
DETROIT 3, San Jose 0
NEW JERSEY 2, Minnesota 1 (OT)
NASHVILLE 5, Pittsburgh 1
Columbus 3, DALLAS 0
LOS ANGELES 4, Vancouver 3 (SO)
St. Louis 6, CALGARY 4

SNEAK PEEK AT SUNDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Edmonton @ Winnipeg, 3 p.m.
Minnesota @ NY Islanders, 6 p.m.
Arizona @ NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
Vancouver @ Anaheim, 8 p.m.