Jets defeat Wild, clinch West's second wild card
Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves and the Winnipeg Jets clinched a spot in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Minnesota Wild 3-1 in a rough-and-tumble affair on Tuesday in Saint Paul, Minn.
Adam Lowry, Mark Scheifele and Mason Appleton were the goal-scorers for the Jets (46-32-3, 95 points), who entered the night needing just a single point to seal their spot as the West's second and final wild-card team.
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