Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 6-1 in pre-season tilt
Defenceman Neal Pionk produced a goal and three assists to lead the Jets to a 6-1 whipping of the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL pre-season game at the Canada Life Centre on Wednesday night.
Adam Lowry, Brad Lambert, Colin Miller, Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for Winnipeg (1-1-1).
Connor Brown replied for Edmonton (1-3-0).
Kaapo Kahkonen made 26 saves on 27 shot shots for Winnipeg, which recorded its first win of the pre-season.
Stuart Skinner, in his first start of the pre-season, stopped 23 of 27 shots for Edmonton before being replaced by Collin Delia to start the third. Delia stopped eight of 10 shots.
Brown deflected a point shot by Noel Hoefenmayer with 3:28 left in the game. Noah Philp also assisted.