The Winnipeg Jets benefited from a whiteout within the confines of their home rink, but Mother Nature is hitting back.
Up 2-0 in their series against the Minnesota Wild, the Jets' road to Game 3 is anything but smooth.
The team was trying to fly into Minneapolis on Saturday, but a strong winter storm forced the plane to be rerouted upstate.
As reported, #NHLJets have been rerouted to Duluth, MN. No other information is forthcoming at this time.
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The National Weather Service posted an ominous blizzard warning for Minnesota on Saturday afternoon, saying it's "shaping up to be a historic storm" and forecasting that "several rounds of very heavy snow" will fall through the afternoon and evening.
According to Elisha Dacey of CBC News, there was no immediate word on the Jets' next step; they could either wait out the weather and take off later in the day, or try to bus to Minneapolis.
"I'm not flying the plane. I don't know about the weather," said Patrik Laine. "I'm just going to sit on the plane and hopefully we're going to land in Minneapolis."
The snow is supposed to taper off but will continue overnight. Game 3 is set for Sunday in St. Paul at 7 p.m. ET.
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