Nazem Kadri scores first of season, Maple Leafs beat Jets 4-2
WINNIPEG — Nazem Kadri finally broke his scoring drought with what turned out to be an important goal.
Kadri’s first of the season stood up as the winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 Wednesday.
“We need him to score and he knows that. So it’s good he stuck with it and kept working and now it will start going in,” said Leafs coach Mike Babcock.
Kasperi Kapanen, Tyler Ennis and John Tavares also scored for the Leafs (7-3-0), who host Winnipeg Saturday. Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele scored in the third period for the Jets (6-3-1).