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Winnipeg Leads Series 3-0

And now they are in trouble.  The Devils have lost a game at home, now trailing this series 3-0 and looking for answers.  They finally found a way to generate offense and beat Allan Bester, who had a uncharacteristically bad game, but they still couldn't win.  Their defense, and Kirk McLean, couldn't match Winnipeg's intensity. And, after their 7-5 loss, now find themselves just fighting to avoid a sweep.  They did get off to the start they needed, scoring 3 times in the 1st period, matching their output in 20 minutes that they had in the first 2 games.  Laurie Boschman, Dave Andreychuk and Peter Bondra scored those goals, while Al MacInnis got one for the Jets to make it 3-1 at the first intermission.  The second was not good.  Jari Kurri, Kris King and Joe Nieuwendyk scored, giving Winnipeg the lead heading into the 3rd period, destroying their first period momentum.  Dallas Drake did tie the game early in the 3rd period, but again, 3 straight goals by Winnipeg ended it.  Gerard Galland, Nieuwendyk and Vladimir Konstantinov scored those goals.  Drake got one back in the final 15 seconds, but it obviously wasn't enough.  And now, the Jets find themselves a single win away from their first ever NFHL championship and have to be feeling good by how they have won the first 3 games.  Can they close it out in 4 or do the Devils manage to extend the series to at least a Game #5?