WINNIPEG — Whether it was an usher, a security guard, or a jubilant fan, the sentiment was unanimous among those near the exits of Canada Life Centre: “See you Monday.”
Thursday`s commanding 4-0 victory over the Dallas Stars didn`t automatically guarantee a Game 7 here in Winnipeg, but by trimming the series deficit to 3-2, it certainly made the possibility feel tangible.
“It might take seven,” commented Stars forward Matt Duchene after the game. “They’re a good enough team, it could.”
This is particularly true when the Jets perform with the kind of precision they displayed in Game 5.
“That was our whole roster stepping up and knowing what the challenge was in front of us. And putting their best game on the ice,” praised Jets coach Scott Arniel. “And it was everybody. Forwards, defensemen, goaltender. It was everybody stepping up, not wanting to be eliminated tonight. You could see it right from the puck drop, the opening shift. We didn’t take our foot off the gas.”
