ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Winnipeg Jets are on the verge of capturing their first playoff series in franchise history — and they can make it happen on home ice Friday.
Leaning heavily on goalie Connor Hellebuyck for 40 minutes, the Jets put in a poised, confident final period to register a sound 2-0 victory Tuesday night over the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.
Winnipeg seized a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference opening-round series. Game 5 is set for Bell MTS Place on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Top-line centre Mark Scheifele pulled the trigger on both goals, the first coming with just 28 seconds left in the first period and the second deposted into an empty net with 11 seconds left on the clock.