Gaudreau responds with 2 assists as Flames beat Jets 4-2

<p>CALGARY, Alberta &mdash; Johnny Gaudreau responded to a barb from his coach with a pair of assists for the Calgary Flames in a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.</p>
<p>Josh Leivo, Mark Giordano, Andrew Mangiapane and Sam Bennett scored for Calgary (16-17-3), which halted a four-game losing streak in the second of three straight games between the teams.</p>
<p>The series finale is Monday night in Calgary.</p>
<p>Gaudreau, who had two goals in nine games coming in, produced his first multi-point game in a month in his 500th career game. </p>
<p>After a 3-2 loss Friday to the Jets, Flames coach Darryl Sutter said: “Hopefully he has more energy than in his 499th game.”</p>
<p>Gaudreau played 17:05 on Saturday, second among Flames forwards behind Elias Lindholm (19:56).</p>
<p>Calgary is 5-5 since Sutter took over as coach on March 8.</p>
<p>Winnipeg defenseman Logan Stanley got his first NHL goal and Mason Appleton also scored for the Jets (21-12-2), who trail Toronto by two points atop the North Division.</p>
<p>Playing their fourth games in six days, both clubs started their backup goalie. David Rittich made 22 saves for the win in his second start in Calgary’s last 12 games.</p>
<p>Laurent Brossoit turned away 29 shots in the loss.</p>
<p>The Jets lead the 10-game season series 4-2-1.</p>
<p>NOTES: Winnipeg caps a seven-game road trip, its longest of the season, Monday at the Saddledome. … Flames captain Mark Giordano is one point shy of 500 for his career. … Calgary defenseman Chris Tanev got his 100th career assist.</p>