Avalanche bury Jets with five-goal third period to go up 2-1

The Colorado Avalanche used a five-goal explosion in the third period on Friday night to go up 2-1 in their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets.

The Avalanche defeated the Jets 6-2 at Ball Arena in Colorado. Game 4 is Sunday at Ball Arena at 2:30 p.m. 

Colorado wiped out a 2-1 deficit with its third-period outburst.

Nathan MacKinnon's power-play goal 2:11 into the third tied it 2-2.