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It was a battle of teams desperate to solidify their playoff fortunes at Bell MTS Place but only the Montreal Canadiens appeared seriously engaged Saturday night.
Montreal, razor-focused to remain in contention for the final wild-card berth in the NHL's Eastern Conference, controlled play for most of the game and scored once in each period while outshooting Winnipeg 44-24 en route to a 3-1 win over the Jets.
The Jets, playing their final home game of the regular season, couldn't match the visitors' energy level and slumped to their third straight loss.