Throwback Thursday: Today in 1992, Winnipeg Jets eliminated from playoffs

Today in 1992, the Winnipeg Jets fell in game seven of the Smyth Divison semi-finals to the Vancouver Cancucks after holding a 3-1 lead earlier in the series.

The Jets had a solid regular season posting a 33-32-15 record, placing fourth in the Smyth Diviosn, and were set for a first round date with the Canucks.

Winnipeg had a great start to the series, going up three games to one in what were still some tight games, but the wheels soon fell off.

Vancouver took game five 8-2, before taking game six in similar fashion winning 8-3. Out of gas, the Jets fell 5-0 in game seven.

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