The Winnipeg Jets came out hot. Maybe they were riding the momentum of the home crowd in Manitoba. Maybe they were riding high after dispatching the NHL’s best. Regardless, they wasted no time demoralizing the Vegas Golden Knights.
Yes, the final score was 4-2. That doesn’t seem like a beatdown. But the Jets took a lead and cruised, playing cautious hockey for two and a half periods. Would you like to see the team put their foot on the gas a little?
Sure. If they put six or seven on Vegas, got Marc-Andre Fleury pulled and embarrassed the whole team, it would be hard for Vegas to come back in Game 2 and feel good about winning.