Mercer, Daws burn the Devils as Jets’ newcomers shine in 4-2 win

WINNIPEG– Dawson Mercer enjoyed scoring two times, consisting of Tuesday’s video game winner, versus the group that dealt him to the Winnipeg Jets.

Mercer scored his 2nd objective on the power play at 11:58 of the 3rd duration to provide the Jets a 3-2 lead over the New Jersey Devils, causing a 4-2 victory in what appeared like a playoff environment before a raucous capability crowd of 15,321 at Canada Life Centre.

“It was terrific, clearly getting the very first one, then the cherry on top at the end absolutely made my night,” Mercer stated.

Mercer was a crucial piece in the multiplayer trade that sent out all-star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey.

“I like to go out there and assist the group win on a nighttime basis,” Mercer stated. “But clearly, playing your old group for the very first time was absolutely an interesting video game for me and, I would state, it absolutely indicated a little bit more.”

Netminder Nico Daws, who was likewise acquired in the trade with New Jersey, made 19 conserves to backstop the Jets to their 4th straight success.

“He (Daws) was fantastic out there,” Mercer stated. “He revealed possible out there. He had a great video game. He remained calm, specifically when it ended up being a tight video game at 2-2. He certainly revealed what he can do this evening.”

Daws likewise delighted in beating the group that dealt him away.

“Any time you can get 2 points for your group, it feels actually excellent and certainly versus them, it’s much more unique,” Daws stated.

Winnipeg bench employer Scott Arniel was pleased for both of the previous Devils.

“For them, it was a huge video game,” he stated. “They were quite thrilled about breaking their old group and they were fired up. It wasn’t simply a typical video game or a common video game for those 2.

“They were fired up and they wished to put their finest foot forward, and they both did. They were both impressive and it’s simply terrific to see.”

Kyle Connor likewise scored 2 objectives, with his 2nd an empty-netter to salt the video game away with 58 seconds left. Mark Scheifele helped on Connor’s very first objective to move into a second-place tie on the franchise all-time help list with Dale Hawerchuk at 550.

The Jets appeared stimulated by the fans who were figured out to vent their anger at Hellebuyck, who had actually required to be traded and last month got his dream. They welcomed him with boos and “Helle Sucks!” chants throughout the pre-game warm-up. They likewise shouted “Coward” since he didn’t begin in objective versus his previous group.

One fan’s indication read: “Hellebuyck generally awaits playoffs to vanish!” And fans cheered each time Hellebuyck enabled an objective in warm-up. The crowd likewise shouted “Trump’s your Daddy.”

“It’s not frequently the structure is rocking in warm-up and right from the drop of the puck,” stated Arniel. “I simply truly liked the manner in which the guys acknowledged that the 2 points were very essential.

“We left to an actually excellent start, I didn’t like our 2nd, however I was pleased with our 3rd, we played direct in the 3rd duration and truly put a great deal of pressure on them.”

“It was loud tonight,” Daws stated. “Warm-ups were insane. The fans here are amazing. Before I came here, I’ve never ever been here before, so it was my very first couple of times seeing it and it’s simply an excellent environment.

“They care a lot about hockey here and they care a lot about the group and it’s enjoyable. It’s enjoyable to be a part of it. It makes you wan na fight that additional bit every night for them.”

Jake Allen began rather of Hellebuyck and was encumbered the loss after enabling 3 objectives on 25 shots. The Hellebuyck taunts did not stage him.

“Honestly, for me, it wasn’t a huge offer at all, it was another video game,” Allen stated. “You understand, I delight in the enthusiasm from the fans and the enjoyment, I like playing in Canadian cities which’s why the fans are so terrific. You understand they care.

“And you understand (Hellebuyck) implied a lot to this company for a very long time and was among the very best gamers in the league over the last years. We understood it was going to be an amazing environment. I do not get to play in too numerous of those scenarios any longer, so it was enjoyable.”

This report by The Canadian Press was very first released Nov. 10, 2026.