Shortly after failing to capitalize on a late two-man advantage, the Winnipeg Jets got a second chance and didn’t waste it.
Cole Perfetti’s power-play goal at 16:16 of the third was the game-winner as the Jets improved to a perfect 8-0-0 on the season with a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames.
Tied with less than eight minutes to go in regulation, opportunity knocked for the visitors when Calgary’s Martin Pospisil was whistled for tripping and 30 seconds later, teammate Rasmus Andersson was also sent off for tripping.
Up against the NHL’s No. 1 ranked power play, Calgary survived the 90-second 5-on-3 despite the Jets having the Flames hemmed in their own zone for the entirety of it and peppering Dustin Wolf with six shots.
But despite being of the league’s shorter goalies, the six-foot Flames rookie stood tall through the relentless pressure with three of his stops coming off …