Jets score four unanswered to beat Wild in Game 2

WINNIPEG - Five minutes into Game Two, the Minnesota Wild had five shots on goal to the zero next to the Winnipeg Jets logo.
Then, the Jets took over.
Sure, it was scoreless after 20 minutes. But the Jets imposed their will from that point on, outshooting Minnesota 31-8 in the final 40 minutes, and scoring four goals along the way.
When the final buzzer went off, the Jets had earned a well-deserved 4-1 win.
"Our game stayed, I thought, the second period straight through to the third, very consistent," said head coach Paul Maurice.
"I didn't think we came off the hammer last game. I think the entire game (one), both teams forced some things they probably wished they (didn't)…. We didn't have a lot of that in our game tonight."

Tyler Myers scored for the Jets in the second period, and the Jets held that 1-0 lead in the best way possible in the third - by having the puck.
The Wild didn't get a shot on goal from 4:58 remaining in the second until 20:02 later. In addition, the Jets got goals from Paul Stastny, Andrew Copp, and Patrik Laine along the way.
"We feel like if our D are tight-gapped on them, and forwards are coming back hard, it's tough to play against," said Wheeler. "Our defensemen are really mobile and they can be tough to get around when they're in your face like that. We just wanted to keep reloading high above them, and let them be aggressive."
For the second straight game, it would take until the second period for the first goal, but it was worth the wait for the 15,391 inside Bell MTS Place.

Jack Roslovic - making his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut - circled the Wild zone, and when he had no options to the slot, slid a pass to the blue line where Myers was waiting. The Jets defenceman walked around Jason Zucker, past the outstretched stick of Eric Staal, before beating Devan Dubnyk on the stick side, just inside the post.
"After the first shift, I sat on the bench, gathered my thoughts, and I was ready to go," said Roslovic, who played the majority of the game with Bryan Little and Copp.
"Our line was good I thought tonight. We played against a couple of different lines, which was good. We played our game, and didn't worry about the other team."
The Jets kept the pressure up in the third, and were rewarded for it just over eight minutes in.
Laine sent a pass around the left-side boards to Byfuglien, who quickly sent a backhand pass in front to Stastny, who had got inside position at the top of the crease on Joel Eriksson-Ek. The pass was right on Stastny's tape, and before Dubnyk could get across, Stastny buried his first of the playoffs past the Wild goaltender's glove side.

Byfuglien was dominant on this night, finishing with an assist, three shots on goal, three blocks, and eight hits - many of them knocking Wild players off their feet.
"I'll take it when it's there," said Byfuglien. "Just another day at the office."
Maurice offered a bit more on the play of the defenceman, who he feels has been underrated this season.
"In terms of his processing of the game, a lot of really good offensive plays at the right time, really good defensive plays. He's played like that for a big chunk of the season," said Maurice.
"He played very well for us. He didn't score, and that seemed to draw a lot of the concern. But his game was good."

Shortly after that, Roslovic slid a neat pass past Charlie Coyle high in the Minnesota zone. Bryan Little took the pass, and before Matt Dumba could get there, Little played it in front, where Copp deflected it top corner, increasing the Jets lead to 3-0.
"Jack had played well for us. Pascal Vincent earned his (Outstanding AHL Coach) award this year," said Maurice. "He does a marvelous job taking those young players, so when they come to play for us, there isn't a lot in their head about where he's supposed to be on the ice.
"More importantly than all of it, Bryan Little at centre, and Andrew Copp like playing with (him). They have a lot of respect for his game. So I thought those two guys were very good as well."
Laine would extend the lead to 4-0 when he fired a Nikolaj Ehlers pass through Dubnyk from the right circle.
Connor Hellebuyck's shutout bid would be broken with 45 seconds to go, however. Zach Parise deflected a Mikko Koivu slap pass into the bottom left corner, past Hellebuyck's outstretched leg.
But the damage was done.
The Jets now head on the road with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
"We're expecting a really tough game in Minnesota," said Wheeler. "We're going to regroup tomorrow, enjoy this one tonight, and get back after it."