Brodie sparks comeback as Flames overtake Jets
CALGARY, Alberta -- TJ Brodie scored twice and set up two other goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday.
The Flames (1-1-0) trailed 3-1 after the first period before rallying with goals by Brodie, Micheal Ferland, Johnny Gaudreau and Kris Versteeg in the second to take the lead.
Mikael Backlund then tipped in Dougie Hamilton's point shot 16 seconds into the third period to round out the scoring.
Gaudreau had three assists to go with his goal as both he and Brodie tied their career highs with four-point outings.
Brandon Tanev, Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine scored for the Jets (0-2-0), while Mathieu Perreault had two assists.
Mike Smith made 25 saves to record his first win with the Flames, while Winnipeg goalie Steve Mason gave up six goals on 45 shots to suffer his second straight loss.
Tanev opened the scoring at 8:35 of the first period with a short-handed goal before Brodie tied things up 1:33 later when he blasted a point shot past Mason at the end of Calgary's power play.
Scheifele put the Jets back up by a goal at 12:12 when he one-timed a pass from Blake Wheeler past Smith during a Winnipeg man advantage.
Laine then scored his first goal of the season at 15:54 when he swatted a loose puck in front of the Calgary net past Smith.
Brodie scored at 8:42 of the second before Ferland notched Calgary's second power-play goal four minutes later.
Brodie continued his solid play as he made an outstanding move to get past Perreault in the Jets' zone before passing across the ice to Gaudreau for an easy tap-in goal at 17:02.
Just 1:36 later, Versteeg converted a great pass by Sean Monahan from behind the net to put the Flames up by a pair of goals.
NOTES: Although he didn't suit up for the game, newly signed Flames RW Jaromir Jagr received a loud ovation from fans during the pre-game festivities. ... After sitting out Wednesday's 3-0 loss in Edmonton to the Oilers on Wednesday, RW Curtis Lazar drew back into Calgary's lineup and drew an assist. ... Calgary's other scratches were C Freddie Hamilton and D Brett Kulak. ... After being scratched for Wednesday's 7-2 loss at home to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jets C/RW Nic Petan played against the Flames and played on a line with C Adam Lowry and C/LW Shawn Matthias. ... Winnipeg scratched C Marko Dano, D Tucker Poolman and D Ben Chiarot.