WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets were eliminated from the NHL playoffs Wednesday night with a 5-2 game four loss to the Anaheim Ducks at MTS Centre.
With the win, the Ducks sweep the best-of-seven Western Conference Quarterfinal series 4-0.
WATCH: Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice addresses the media following his team’s game four loss.
Ryan Kesler delivered the dagger with less than five minutes to play in the third period by scoring his second goal of the game. Kesler’s first came just a few minutes earlier in the front half of the frame to put the Ducks up 3-1. Drew Stafford though brought the Jets back within a goal by deflecting in a Dustin Byfuglien shot.
The Ducks carried a 2-1 lead into third period thanks to an Andrew Cogliano goal. The forward beat Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec just past the mid-way mark of the second period to give Anaheim its first lead of the game. Corey Perry picked up his second assist of the night on the goal for his seventh point of the series.
WATCH: Winnipeg Jets captain Andrew Ladd addresses the media following his team’s game four loss.
Winnipeg’s Bryan Little opened the scoring late in the opening period. Little’s second goal of the playoffs was assisted by Mathieu Perreault and Dustin Byfuglien. The Ducks though quickly tied it up as Emerson Etem scored less than ninety seconds later.
Sami Vatanen added the cherry in the final minute of the game by scoring an empty netter.
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The Jets were trying to become just the fifth team in NHL history to battle back from a 3-0 deficit to win the series.
WHITE NOISE: More than 15,000 fans packed MTS Centre Wednesday night with the majority of them wearing white, a tradition that dates back to the days of the original Jets, for a second straight game. The cheering, at times, during Monday’s game three reached 124 decibels. A military jet taking off registers at around 130 decibels.
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