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Jets knocked down by Cinderella Knights

It seemed like it was going to be so easy.

After mowing through Minnesota and knocking off Nashville in dramatic fashion, the Winnipeg Jets were looking every bit like a team that had a date with destiny. The only thing left blocking their path to the Stanley Cup final was the expansion Vegas Golden Knights, who surely couldn’t continue their incredible Cinderella story forever, right?

That certainly seemed to be the case in the opening minutes of Game 1 in the Western Conference final.