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Winnipeg out-hits, outshoots and outscores Minnesota to take 2-0 series lead

THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

The pace was noticeably quicker. The hits were seemingly harder. The crowd was arguably louder.

And the performance was thoroughly more dominant by the Winnipeg Jets, who blasted the Minnesota Wild 4-1 Friday night at Bell MTS Place.

“The first game was amazing. A pretty cool experience. We played OK, but… we took a huge step (Friday). Now we want more steps,” forward Nikolaj Ehlers said after his team held serve at home to go up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, which now shifts to St.