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Jets ‘just need to go out and play hockey’

Dallas Stars v Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG, MB - OCTOBER 11: Trevor Daley #6 of the Dallas Stars collides with Michael Frolik #67 and Mark Scheifele #55 of the Winnipeg Jets in third-period action of an NHL game at the MTS Centre on October 11, 2013 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Marianne Helm/Getty Images)

Marianne Helm

Three straight losses for the Winnipeg Jets. That’s the situation after they were beaten 4-1 by the visiting Dallas Stars on Friday night.

Not the best way to begin a six-game home stand. The Stars got out to a 4-0 lead and virtually cruised to victory, despite some amount of push from the Jets in the third period.

“I think we’re focusing a little bit too much on what everybody’s saying...,” Jets forward Evander Kane told the Winnipeg Free Press.

“I think we just need to go out and play hockey. I think we’re hesitant and when you’re in between, you get caught flat-footed.”

The Jets were victimized by the play of Stars forward Tyler Seguin, who scored twice and added two assists, which marks the first time in his NHL career that he has hit four points in a single regular season game.

The Jets got off to a good start, winning their first two games and against opponents from Edmonton and L.A.

But since then, they have struggled, scoring just four times in their past three games, all losses.

“We were better winning battles, there were some things I saw,” Jets’ head coach Claude Noel told the Winnipeg Sun.

“People will say the score is what it is at that juncture but I saw different things. We played with a lot more vim and vigour, if you will.”

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