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Jets in flight with dominant Game 1 win

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Byfuglien's early goal sets tone, chases away concern about fatigue

Why bother with a gentle ascent when a stunning, near-vertical zoom off the runway continues to work so well?

Using a steep climb and some dizzying early manoeuvres, the Winnipeg Jets’ takeoff in the Western Conference Final was lightning-fast and accurate Saturday night.

An three-goal explosion in the first 7:35 propelled the Jets to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the best-of-seven playoff series at Bell MTS Place.

Once again, Dustin Byfuglien was the catalyst.