WINNIPEG – Jets head coach Scott Arniel got the secondary scoring he was looking for from unlikely sources Friday.

Depth forwards Cole Koepke and Tanner Pearson each had a goal in Winnipeg’s 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

“When your fourth line can do that and score you two goals, that’s a big game-changer, especially in the second period of a tight game,” Arniel said. “We did a good job of not trying to open it up, and when those guys get an opportunity like that, a breakaway, 2-on-1 or 2-on-0, whatever it was, that’s big for our group.

“I don’t know if you saw our bench? Our bench was pretty excited about it as well. It just takes a little bit of heat off everyone.”

Top-liner Kyle Connor scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season and linemate Gabriel Vilardi added an empty

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