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  • Rantanen scores twice to lead Avalanche past Jets 6-3 and into the second round of the playoffs

    Rantanen scores twice to lead Avalanche past Jets 6-3 and into the second round of the playoffs

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    WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games.

    Rantanen, who had an assist, scored twice in a span of just under four minutes early in the third period to snap a 3-3 tie. Valeri Nichushkin, Yakov Trenin, Artturi Lehkonen and Josh Manson also scored for the Avalanche, who will play the winner of the series between Dallas and Vegas.

    Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey and Tyler Toffoli scored for the Jets.

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    The Associated Press

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  • MacKinnon, Nichushkin lead 5-goal outburst in 3rd period, Avs rally for 6-2 win over Jets in Game 3

    MacKinnon, Nichushkin lead 5-goal outburst in 3rd period, Avs rally for 6-2 win over Jets in Game 3

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    DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin scored on the power play during a five-goal, third-period outburst and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3.

    Alexandar Georgiev stopped 22 shots to give the Avalanche a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

    Trailing 2-1 in the final period, Colorado, the highest-scoring team in the league, began pouring it on. The Avalanche scored four times in a 10:24 span to energize the crowd.

    Game 4 is Sunday in the Mile High City.

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    Pat Graham, AP Sports Writer

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