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Mark Scheifele's late-game heroics lift Jets to 2-1 win over Chicago in Winnipeg's home-opener

Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele scored two late goals, the second in overtime, to salvage a 2-1 victory for the Jets over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Centre scores twice to turn 1-0 deficit into 2-1 overtime victory

The Canadian Press ·
Hockey players in blue celebrate while players in white look dejected.
Mark Scheifele, left, and Kyle Connor celebrate Scheifele's game-tying goal late in the third period of Friday's home-opener against the Chicago Blackhawks. Scheifele would go on to score again early in overtime to give the Jets a 2-1 win. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press)

Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele scored two late goals, the second in overtime, to salvage a 2-1 victory for the Jets over the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Jets' home-opener was played before 14,564 fans at Canada Life Centre on Friday night — just short of a sellout on the same night the Winnipeg Blue Bombers sold out their CFL game against the Toronto Argonauts.

Scheifele scored 38 seconds into overtime on a setup from Kyle Connor.

Ryan Donato had scored late in the second period to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 1-0 lead.

Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves for Winnipeg.

Arvid Soderblom stopped 34 shots for Chicago.

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