Jets vs. Wild Game 3: Full highlights, final score and more

The Minnesota Wild put themselves back in this series with a dominant 6-2 Game 3 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Minnesota.

The Winnipeg Jets came ready to play in game three. At least for the first five minutes. Blake Wheeler got the Jets on the board early with a bad-angled shot that beat Devan Dubnyk, before several penalties cost the Jets their early lead in the first. The Minnesota Wild responded with two power play goals from Mikael Granlund and Zach Parise before the end of the first to secure a 2-0 lead through 20.

The Wild almost scored early in the second period on a shorthanded break that Connor Hellebuyck somehow kept out. Matt Dumba scored minutes later with a point shot that gave the Wild a 3-1 lead. Tyler Myers of the Jets matched Dumba with a point blast of his own to cut the Wild lead to one.

The Wild all but put this one away in the second period with back to back goals from Eric Stall (on an incredible pass from Granlund) and Jordan Greenway that was 20 seconds apart. The period went from bad to worse when Tyler Myers left with an apparent lower-body injury. Marcus Foligno scored minutes later to make it 6-2 Wild through two.

The Jets gave Hellebuyck a rest through the third, as they opened the period with Steve Mason between the pipes. He kept the game at 6-2 in a quickly played third period.

Devan Dubnyk was phenomenal all game, making big saves to keep the Wild lead intact. The Wild came to play tonight and it showed, as they rebounded well to make this a series.

Three Stars

3. Eric Staal 

Staal had a goal and an assist in this one. He needs to be good for the Wild to be successful and it showed tonight. Staal will look to continue this stellar play in game four.

2. Mikael Granlund

Granlund also had a goal and an assist this evening and his spin-o-rama assist was most likely the play of the evening. The Wild’s offense really stepped up tonight and showed that they could hang with a high scoring Jets. Granlund was a big part of this.

1. Devan Dubnyk

There were several opportunities in the first and second period for the Jets to obtain and extend a lead in this game. Devan Dubnyk made sure they Wild stayed up through this game. He regularly made fantastic saves to keep the Jets at two goals in what could have easily been a high scoring game for both teams.

Highlights

https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/985661364160073728

https://twitter.com/mnwild/status/985676383203528705

https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/985677556081971202

https://twitter.com/mnwild/status/985683384189046784

Next Game

The Jets and Wild will once again be at the Xcel Energy Center in Minnesota for Game 4 on Tuesday, April 17 at 8 p.m.

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The Jets will have a short memory in regard to this blowout loss. They need to bounce back in game if they are hoping to close out the series in Winnipeg. The Wild will try to build on this momentum and cut this series down to a best of three.