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Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, foreground shoots the puck past Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk, left, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for a goal during the third period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, April 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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DENVER — They lost their lead. They lost their composure. They lost the game. And they may have lost a key player to an ugly injury.

Add it all up and it was a Friday night to forget for the Winnipeg Jets, who now find themselves trailing their first-round playoff series 2-1 following a 6-2 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.

Winnipeg appeared to be in full control through 40 minutes, carrying a hard-fought 2-1 advantage into the second intermission. All they needed was one more solid period to wrestle home-ice advantage back from Colorado after a split of the first two games at Canada Life Centre.

It was easier said than done. A parade to the penalty box and an inability to get a kill proved fatal, with the home team scoring five times in the final frame to absolutely bury them.

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Winkler Flyers ride OT victory to first MJHL title in 26 years

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Winkler Flyers ride OT victory to first MJHL title in 26 years

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The Winkler Flyers scratched a 26-year itch Friday night.

Spurred on by a boisterous sellout crowd of 1,300 at Centennial Arena, the Flyers captured their first Turnbull Cup title since 1998 with a 5-4 overtime triumph over the Steinbach Pistons.

Zach Nicolas’ sixth goal of the MJHL post-season, coming during a 5-on-3 power play 4:59 into extra time, allowed Winkler to sweep the best-of-seven MJHL final from the defending league champs.

“It’s huge — not just for the team, not just for the coaching staff but the community here,” said Nicolas. “They’ve been waiting a long time and we brought it in this year.”

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Winkler Flyers captain Trent Penner hoist the Turnbull Cup Friday after the Flyers OT triumph over the Steinbach Pistons.
CASSIDY DANKOCHIK / THE CARILLON Winkler Flyers captain Trent Penner hoist the Turnbull Cup Friday after the Flyers OT triumph over the Steinbach Pistons.
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MacKinnon has goal and assist to lead Avalanche to 6-2 win over Jets in Game 3

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MacKinnon has goal and assist to lead Avalanche to 6-2 win over Jets in Game 3

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DENVER - Back-to-back power-play goals early in the third period turned the game for the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.

By the time the host side was done, they scored three more times, set the physical tone and made a statement with an emphatic 6-2 rout of the Winnipeg Jets to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round playoff series.

"We obviously let their pretty potent power play have some opportunities and they capitalized," said Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey.

Winnipeg led 2-1 after 40 minutes but things unravelled quickly as Colorado scored three times within a six-minute span. Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin got the rally started and Artturi Lehkonen gave Colorado a two-goal cushion.

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Winnipeg Jets' (left to right) Neal Pionk, Nate Schmidt and Nino Niederreiter celebrate Schmidt's goal against the Anaheim Ducks during second period NHL action in Winnipeg, Friday, March 15, 2024. Head coach Rick Bowness says that Schmidt will be in the lineup for Game 3 on Friday night and fellow blueliner Logan Stanley will sit.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Winnipeg Jets' (left to right) Neal Pionk, Nate Schmidt and Nino Niederreiter celebrate Schmidt's goal against the Anaheim Ducks during second period NHL action in Winnipeg, Friday, March 15, 2024. Head coach Rick Bowness says that Schmidt will be in the lineup for Game 3 on Friday night and fellow blueliner Logan Stanley will sit.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Makar measures up to all-time greats

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Makar measures up to all-time greats

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DENVER —There’s no question Cale Makar is breathing some rarefied hockey air while playing here in the Mile High City. Might the Colorado Avalanche defenceman ultimately be among the best to ever lace up the skates and hit the ice at his position? We here at Dump & Chase certainly think he’s in the conversation, even if his coach tried to stickhandle around the question Friday. DAVID ZALUBOWSKI / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar already has a Stanley Cup, Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy on his resume. “I mean, comparing players from different eras is always […]

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Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar already has a Stanley Cup, Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy on his resume.
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Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon heads to locker room with hand bleeding after fight following game

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Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon heads to locker room with hand bleeding after fight following game

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DENVER (AP) — Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon quickly made his way down the tunnel with his hand bleeding after a fight at the end of the game against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.

Dillon suffered what appeared to be a deep cut following a 6-2 loss in Game 3 of their first-round series. The Jets had no update on Dillon after the game or if the injury might have happened because of a skate blade.

“He’s still being examined,” Jets coach Rick Bowness said.

Asked if there was a lot of concern seeing a player get hurt like that, Bowness said, “Yeah, when you see the blood, yeah.”

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Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon, right, collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche center Yakov Trenin, left, defends in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Elliss, Jenkins, McCaffrey join Harrison and Alt in following their fathers into the NFL

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Marvin Harrison Jr., Joe Alt, Kris Jenkins, Jonah Ellis and Luke McCaffrey have turned the NFL draft into a family affair.

The sons of former pro football stars, they've followed their fathers' formidable footsteps into the league.

Elliss was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round Friday night. His father, Luther Ellis, was once the NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle while playing for Detroit for nine seasons. He played one final season with Denver in 2004. In 2015, Luther served as team chaplain for the Broncos in their last Super Bowl season.

“Actually, I don't remember too many of his highlights, but I do remember when we moved out to Colorado,” Jonah Elliss said. “I spent a year there. It was really awesome just to see my dad start to get back into football, even though he was just the chaplain at the time. So, it was awesome seeing him do that. And I'm really excited to come down there where he was.”

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Arizona Cardinals first round draft pick Marvin Harrison Jr. speaks at an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 26, 2024, at the teams' facility in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Pacers take series lead beating Bucks 121-118 in OT

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

Indiana leads the best-of-seven series 2-1, with Game 4 on Sunday in Indianapolis. Two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo again sat out for Milwaukee because of a strained left calf.

Haliburton had 18 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds. Myles Turner added 29 points and nine rebounds, both playoff career highs, to help give Indiana its first back-to-back postseason wins since taking three straight in the 2014 Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Pacers also have their first lead in the playoffs since Game 3 of a first-round matchup against Cleveland in 2018. Indiana hasn’t won a series since reaching the 2014 Eastern Conference finals.

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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) drives between Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. (44) and guard Pat Connaughton (24) during the second half in Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) drives between Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. (44) and guard Pat Connaughton (24) during the second half in Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Draisaitl, Hyman lead Oilers to 6-1 rout of Kings to take 2-1 series lead

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Draisaitl, Hyman lead Oilers to 6-1 rout of Kings to take 2-1 series lead

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl continue to cause Los Angeles nightmares. As if that isn't enough, the rest of the Oilers' lineup is beginning to add to the Kings' frustrations.

McDavid and Draisaitl had three-point nights on Friday, but Zach Hyman continued his hot streak at the start of the postseason with two goals as the Oilers rode the momentum of three first-period scores to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round NHL playoffs series.

“Anytime you get up on a ream that's defensive and doesn't give you much makes it easier on you,” said Hyman, who has a league-leading six postseason goals and seven points. “You don't have to force it in, you can play your game and they have to change and open things up. We did a good job of that.”

Game 4 in the best-of-seven series is Sunday night.

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Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cam Talbot, center, is scored on by Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman, right, as defenseman Mikey Anderson defends during Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, April 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cam Talbot, center, is scored on by Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman, right, as defenseman Mikey Anderson defends during Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, April 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Brendan Steele leads LIV Adelaide by one stroke after second round at The Grange

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Brendan Steele leads LIV Adelaide by one stroke after second round at The Grange

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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Three-time PGA Tour winner Brendan Steele shot an 8-under 64 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the LIV Tour's Adelaide tournament at The Grange Golf Club.

The 41-year-old Steele's last PGA Tour victory came in 2017 when he won his second Safeway Open. He lost in a playoff to Cameron Smith at the 2020 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Steele had a 36-hole total of 14-under 130. He had a stretch of four birdies, a bogey and two more birdies in the middle of his round.

Danny Lee was a stroke behind after a 67, followed by Carlos Ortiz (68) and Mito Pereira (67) in a tie for third. First-round leader Jinichiro Kozuma shot 71 and was tied for ninth, four strokes behind Steele.

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Carlos Ortiz watches a shot during the second round of LIV Series golf tournament at The Grange on Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Matt Turner/LIV Golf via AP)
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