Streaking Jets prepare for playoff clash with star-studded Avalanche

Sean Monahan was walking his dog when a car drove past him, braked, backed up and stopped. A mother and her son hopped out and approached the Winnipeg Jets forward, who was acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 2. "She said, `We just wanted to say hi and wish you luck and we're looking forward to watching the playoffs,"' Monahan recalled with a smile. It's one of the reasons Monahan is looking forward to Winnipeg's first-round NHL playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, which begins Sunday at Canada Life Centre.