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10/25 21:34 CDT Canadiens hold off the Jets 2-1 outdoors in the NHL Heritage
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Canadiens hold off the Jets 2-1 outdoors in the NHL Heritage Classic
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) --- Jacob Fowler made 33 saves and the Montreal
Canadiens held off the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Sunday night in the NHL Heritage
Classic at Princess Auto Stadium.
Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle scored and Cole Caufield had two assists to help
Montreal improve to 6-3-2. The Canadiens opened a four-game trip Friday night
with a 4-1 victory over Chicago. Fowler has won his last five starts.
Isak Rosen scored for Winnipeg with 4:46 remaining at home of the Canadian
Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots for
the Jets (4-4-3).
The Jets became just the second Canadian team after Edmonton to host two
outdoor games. The Jets also were blanked 3-0 by the Oilers in the first one,
but spoiled Calgary's 2019 outdoor game at Mosaic Stadium in Regina,
Saskatchewan, with a 2-1 overtime win.
It was Winnipeg's first game since trading franchise goalier Connor Hellebuyck
to the New Jersey Devils on Friday. Dawson Mercer, who headlined the return
from the Devils, had two shots and one blocked shot in 15:22 of ice time.
Up next
Canadiens: At St. Louis on Tuesday night.
Jets: Host Florida on Tuesday night.
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