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NewsAlert: Jets beat Wild in Game 5 to advance to second round

Apr 20, 2018 | 8:14 PM

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets are heading to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 5-0 on Friday in Game 5 of their first-round matchup to win the series 4-1.

Winnipeg scored four goals in the first 11:59 of the game to chase Minnesota goaltender Devan Dubynk from the Wild net.

Jacob Trouba, Bryan Little, Brandon Tanev and Joel Armia supplied the early offence. Mark Scheifele added a goal in the third while Connor Hellebuyck earned his second shutout of the series.