DENVER — The fully intact Winnipeg Jets have been reeling for months. So naturally, a fraction of the Jets caused the Avalanche severe strife with a division title on the line.
Evan Rodrigues potted the game-winning goal with 16:59 remaining, and the Avs escaped a tight contest with the Jets to stay alive in the Central Division race with a 4-2 win Thursday at Ball Arena.
Dallas topped St. Louis in the Stars’ final regular-season game, cementing them at 108 points and setting up a dramatic finale for Colorado on Friday (6 p.m.) in Nashville. With the win, the Avalanche will clinch the division title and face the Kings or Kraken in the first round. With a loss — regulation or otherwise — they’ll meet the Minnesota Wild.
