Things went dreadfully wrong for the Winnipeg Jets in their 2017-18 NHL season opener Wednesday night.
The Jets suffered a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in front of 15,321 spectators – many of whom were loudly supporting the visitors – at Bell MTS Place.
Shoddy defensive play by the hosts? Check. Ineffective special teams? Double-check. Sub-par goaltending? Yep, even the new guy, Steve Mason, had a night to forget in his Winnipeg debut.
Patrick Marleau, playing his first game as a Leaf after 19 seasons with the San Jose Sharks, fired a pair of goals, while Nazem Kadri, James van Riemsdyk, William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews supplied singles.