Adam Lowry, Blake Wheeler lead Jets to Game 1 win over Golden Knights

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Winnipeg set the tone early Tuesday night by dominating the neutral zone, and by the third period, the Jets had suffocated the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Jets allowed only two shots on goal in the final period, punctuating the defensive performance that was buttressed by Adam Lowry's two goals and Blake Wheeler's three points in Winnipeg's 5-1 victory in Game 1 of the first-round series.

The Jets allowed only 17 shots on goal for the game, the fewest the Knights have had all season.

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Winnipeg Jets celebrate after right wing Blake Wheeler, center, scored against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/John Locher)

"A big part of our game is pressuring the puck carrier and not give them a whole lot of time to make plays," Winnipeg coach Rick Bowness said. "They're a very good team on the rush. They look for that second wave, so I thought our forwards did a great job back-tracking and taking away those guys."

Wheeler had a goal and two assists for the Jets, Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal an assist, Kyle Connor also scored, and Nino Niederreiter had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 16 saves.

William Karlsson scored for the Golden Knights, who suffered their first regulation loss in nine games. It also was the first regulation loss for Vegas goalie Laurent Brossoit, who went 7-0-3 in the regular season. He stopped 26 shots.

"The thing we need to address is it’s playoff hockey," Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said. "You needed an intensity level that was greater