Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists and the Winnpeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series. The teams play Game 6 on Friday in St.

Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists, and the Winnipeg Jets won 5-3 against the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Wednesday.

Winnipeg's fans hope Connor will soon take his place at the top of that ranking, as they embark on a lengthy playoff run. If Hellebuyck figures out his playoff woes and Connor starts scoring at an elite level like he can, the Jets might be the ones to break the Presidents' Trophy curse.