Bauer Wins Second NHL Fight as Jets Rookie Drops Kolesar
Winnipeg rookie Tyrel Bauer fought Keegan Kolesar after a heavy hit on J.T. Compher in Detroit on Sunday. Bauer knocked Kolesar down with lefts, and the Jets converted the ensuing power play before adding another goal for a 2-0 first-period lead. Bauer has now fought in each of his first two NHL games, following a bout with Mark Kastelic in his debut.
Bauer, 24, reached the NHL after four AHL seasons with the Manitoba Moose. Winnipeg signed him in August to a two-year contract that is two-way this season and becomes one-way in 2027-28. His first NHL fight came Friday in the home opener, a 4-3 overtime loss to Boston, after he checked Alex Iafallo and fought Mark Kastelic.
On Sunday in Detroit, Bauer’s hit on J.T. Compher at 12:06 prompted Keegan Kolesar to confront him. Both received five-minute fighting penalties, while Kolesar also got an extra two minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct. Winnipeg converted twice on the power play, through Cole Perfetti and Kyle Connor, to take a 2-0 first-period lead. Kolesar returned for the second period.
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