Reborn Jets defeat Pens for first victory

WINNIPEG, Manitoba

Kyle Wellwood scored 8 seconds into the game, and the reborn Winnipeg Jets earned their first win by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Monday night.

Tanner Glass netted Winnipeg’s other goal, Alex Burmistrov had two assists, and Ondrej Pavelec stopped 28 shots to earn the win for the Jets — formerly the Atlanta Thrashers.

Zbynek Michalek had the only goal for Pittsburgh, which got 33 saves from Marc-Andre Fleury.

Heading into the game, the Jets (1-3) were one of three winless NHL teams. The other two, the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets, were idle Monday.

Pittsburgh (3-2-2), which played without top forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, has lost two in a row in regulation and three in a row overall.

Penguins forward Tyler Kennedy did not play after being diagnosed with concussion-like symptoms.

Coach Dan Bylsma says it’s uncertain how long Kennedy will be out and isn’t sure when Kennedy was injured.

The team was made aware of the situation on Sunday night.

Kennedy has one goal and two assists in six games for the Penguins.

Crosby continues to work his way back from a concussion while Malkin is dealing with soreness in his surgically repaired knee. There is no timetable for Crosby’s return.

The team is hopeful Malkin will be ready when the Penguins host Montreal on Thursday.

Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS

Jeff Carter, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ major offseason acquisition, has a hairline crack on the top of his right foot and may be held out of tonight’s home game against Dallas.

The club listed him as day to day.