Mercer scores twice against old team as Jets beat Devils
Dawson Mercer scored the winner in the third period of his first game against New Jersey, and Kyle Connor added two goals in a 4-2 Winnipeg victory.
Dawson Mercer scored twice in his first game against New Jersey since the Oct. 23 trade that brought him to Winnipeg. His third-period power-play goal broke a 2-2 tie and the Jets beat the Devils 4-2 on Tuesday at Canada Life Centre.
Mercer opened the scoring 7:54 into the first period, and Kyle Connor doubled Winnipeg’s lead on the power play. Jesper Bratt and Cody Glass scored 44 seconds apart early in the second to bring New Jersey level.
Alex Iafallo set up Mercer’s winner at 11:58 of the third. Connor added his second goal into an empty net with 58 seconds to play.
Nico Daws, who joined the Jets in the same trade, made 19 saves for his first Winnipeg win. The Jets won their fourth straight and ended the Devils’ five-game winning streak.
