It'll take a miracle for Jets to capture this series

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Vegas Golden Knights left wing James Neal, middle, and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, right, collide with Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck during the third period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Western Conference finals Friday, May 18, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)LAS VEGAS — There’s no sugar-coating this: with a 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Friday night, the Winnipeg Jets’ electrifying Stanley Cup run this spring is, if not technically over, then very definitely on life support.

The numbers speak for themselves: in the long history of the semifinal round of the NHL playoffs, 67 teams have held, as the Knights now do, a 3-1…