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Winnipeg Jets' newly-appointed captain, Blake Wheeler reacts during second period pre-season action against the Edmonton Oilers Friday.
On a night Winnipeggers came to celebrate the NHL debut of sensational rookie Patrik Laine, some veteran Jets were dominating the action in a 5-1 pre-season victory over the Edmonton Oilers at the MTS Centre Friday.
Mark Scheifele, Dustin Byfuglien, Toby Enstrom and Blake Wheeler, all making their first pre-season starts, and Adam Lowry did most of the heavy lifting while Laine was finding his way early.
Lowry opened the scoring at 8:39 of the first period, kicking the puck to his stick after a pass from Wheeler before jamming the puck past Oilers goalie Cam Talbot.