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.
Winnipeg will face the winner of the Nashville-Colorado series, which the Predators lead 3-1. Game 5 of that matchup is later Friday.
More coming.
The Canadian Press
