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Avalanche set to deliver huge blow vs. Jets

Avalanche set to deliver huge blow vs. Jets

After a less-than-ideal start to the playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche, they now are in control of a first-round Western Conference series against the Winnipeg Jets. Colorado lost the series opener 7-6 behind shaky goaltending from Alexandar Georgiev. That setback is all but a memory now with a chance for a 3-1 series lead when the Avalanche host the Jets for Game 4 on Sunday afternoon. The Avalanche rolled to a 6-2 victory in Game 3 at home on Friday. A big concern for the Jets is the status of defenseman Brenden Dillon, who came away with a laceration on his left hand from a fracas after time expired Friday night. Dillon was tangled up with Avalanche forward Brandon Duhaime at the bottom