Eric Comrie will make his 11th start of the season tonight, with the Winnipeg Jets hosting the Calgary Flames.
On Saturday night against the Flames, once again, the Jets weren’t able to generate enough goal support for backup goaltender Eric Comrie. “We are not getting the results for him that he deserves.”
It just wasn't their night, folks. On Saturday evening, the Winnipeg Jets fell 3-1 to the visiting Calgary Flames to finish off a lengthy homestand. They just couldn't score. Despite a landslide of rubber on goaltender Dustin Wolf,
The Winnipeg Jets aren't sure why they struggle so much when backup goaltender Eric Comrie is in net, but they're desperate to turn things around for their teammate. "I feel for the guy," captain Adam Lowry said Saturday,
Will they trade him now, will he walk or could the Jets still re-sign him? You wonder if Cole Perfetti is big or strong enough for his first full playoffs. Some of you just want to get Eric Comrie some run support — and one of you asked a fun statistical question about the Jets’ performance in Comrie’s starts.
Comrie is 3-6-1 with a 2.94 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 10 outings this season. He lost in overtime versus the Kings in his last start, turning aside 21 shots in a 2-1 loss. The Flames are averaging only 2.59 goals per game, 28th in league scoring in 2024-25.
The Calgary Flames (22-26-7) snapped their two-game losing streak on Saturday night (Jan. 15), defeating the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 at Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg.
#NHLJets Scott Arniel confirms Eric Comrie will start vs #Flames and that Colin Miller is available to play tonight. Ville Heinola and Haydn Fleury were the two defencemen who were on the ice after optional skate ended. @TSN_Edge
The Jets are hitting the road for the first time this calendar year, as the team just completed an eight-game homestand that began on Jan.2. Winnipeg's 4-2-2 record included a five-game points streak (4-0-1) and three-game winning streak that were both snapped by Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames.
After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 16.
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