The Winnipeg Jets struggled after poor starts in their previous trips to Las Vegas during the regular season.
They made sure there wasn’t a repeat of that now that the playoffs have arrived.
With Morgan Barron providing some inspiration by returning after suffering a nasty gash to the face, the Jets set the early tone in the first-round series on Tuesday with a 5-1 victory over the Golden Knights.
“Tonight was clearly the best game we’ve played against them for the full 60 minutes,” said Jets coach Rick Bowness. “Now they’re a great hockey club over there and they’re going to get momentum.
