Bruins Spoil Jets' Season Opener with 4-3 Overtime Win
Kyle Connor’s record-setting goal and Tyrel Bauer’s spirited debut headlined a chaotic home opener fueled by Skinner’s arrival, until Elias Lindholm and JJ Peterka snatched a late victory.
Yahoo Sports · October 3, 2026
No, they might not win every game, but they will certainly leave you entertained.
In Friday night's season-opener, the Jets produced two NHL debuts, multiple Winnipeg firsts, Kyle Connor's ninth-straight year scoring in the first game of the season (an NHL record), Mario Ferraro's first goal as a Jet, Tyrel Bauer's first NHL fight (in his first shift), an appearance in the crowd from former Jet Jonathan Toews, a boatload of "STUU" chants for new goaltender Stuart Skinner and sudden-death overtime.
Oh right, and there was a hockey game played - Winnipeg's first of the season, the Boston Bruins' second.
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