Ondrej Pavelec makes 30 saves in NHL return as Jets top Coyotes 6-3
WINNIPEG — Ondrej Pavelec was glad his long wait to get back to the NHL ended with a victory, even if it wasn’t his best game.
The veteran netminder made 30 saves as the Winnipeg Jets halted a four-game losing streak Wednesday with goals from six different players in a 6-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Pavelec, 29, was sent to the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose at the end of training camp, but recalled Tuesday.
“I think as a goalie, you get called up from the AHL, you can’t ask more from the team in front of him,” Pavelec said. “I think the guys battled so hard. I think they realized the goalie would be struggling in the first period. It’s a nice comeback and was nice to get the win in the first game, that’s for sure.”