Dawson Mercer scored his first goal in a Jets uniform and added an assist to lead Winnipeg to a 6-2 victory over the lowly Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.
The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday night at Canada Life Centre to secure their second consecutive victory. Dawson Mercer led the offense by scoring his first goal with the Jets and adding an assist. Alex Iafallo, Cole Koepke, Neal Pionk, Mark Scheifele, and Mario Ferraro also scored for Winnipeg, while goaltender Stuart Skinner stopped 24 shots in the win.
Vancouver received goals from Liam Ohgren and Brock Boeser, but Leevi Merilainen conceded six goals on 29 shots. The Jets built an early lead with two goals in 14 seconds during the first period and pulled away with four unanswered tallies. Rookie Viggo Bjorck also registered an assist for his first career NHL point.
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