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It was touted as a measuring stick game, one which could show just how far they have come this year as they attempt to prove their worth as a legitimate elite team.
Well, the tale of the tape revels this one wasn't even close. The Winnipeg Jets came up woefully short Thursday night in their first match-up of the year against the perennially-powerful Chicago Blackhawks, beaten soundly in every aspect of the game on their way to a 5-1 loss.
Chicago (16-11-5) struck early and often – scoring on their first two shots – and showed they are still a Central division force to be reckoned with despite the fact Winnipeg (18-9-5) is currently ahead of them in the standings.