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Carter Verhaeghe netted two goals and Matthew Tkachuk set up four more as Florida deepened Winnipeg’s losing streak to six matches following a 5-1 triumph at Canada Life Centre.
Brady Tkachuk recorded a goal alongside two assists, Niko Mikkola posted a goal and a setup, while Sam Reinhart capped off the offense for Florida, whose power play converted three times. After starting their four-game road swing with consecutive losses, the Panthers bounced back to capture two straight victories. Seth Jones contributed three assists as well.
Turning aside 24 shots, Akira Schmid secured his fourth win across five starting assignments.
Winnipeg got its solitary goal from Adam Lowry, marking his second goal this year and his first while down a man. Winnipeg has failed to claim a victory since beginning the campaign with a 4-1-1 record.
Clay Stevenson turned away 19 shot attempts.
Winnipeg’s man-advantage unit has stalled completely, going 0-for-14 across their past five contests and converting just two of 18 opportunities on home ice this year.
By the 10:18 mark of the opening frame, Florida had already built a three-goal advantage. Together, the Tkachuk brothers have accumulated 35 total points through the season’s opening 13 matches.
Ex-Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck denies a scoring attempt during the opening period of his initial appearance with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday evening in Dallas. (Julio Cortez/The Associated Press)
Hellebuyck triumphs in first appearance for Devils
Denying 16 out of 17 pucks directed his way, Connor Hellebuyck emerged victorious in his first game with New Jersey, while Nico Hischier buried two goals to lift the Devils over the Dallas Stars in a 5-1 decision Tuesday evening.
A three-time winner of the Vezina Trophy, Hellebuyck took the crease just four days after Winnipeg dealt him in the wake of a suspension for missing training camp. This marked his first victory since a 3-2 decision against St. Louis on April 9.
Jack and Luke Hughes, alongside Jesper Boqvist, provided additional goal support for New Jersey, extending the team’s winning streak to four contests.
Justin Hryckowian provided the lone goal for Dallas, ending their five-game winning streak. Casey DeSmith stopped 22 pucks in his third starting effort of the campaign, having surrendered a maximum of two goals in both of his prior games.
