Ducks vs. Winnipeg Jets: key factors
Jets fans join the revelry as Lee Stempniak celebrates a goal with teammate Andrew Copp on April 11.
Three keys:
1. Ducks’ power play: Winnipeg’s physicality will probably put the Jets on the penalty kill. Anaheim’s talented but 28th-ranked unit needs to take advantage at the time of season when goals are at a premium.
2. Colliding: The Ducks pride themselves on being a team that can impose its will on foes with pure brawn. If they lose that edge this series, what’s their answer?
3. Hornet’s nest: The games in Winnipeg will be a massive test. If the Californians endure, however, they should be comforted that no other arena they visit will be as challenging.
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