Unlike in seasons past, the pre-season under the new CBA is limited to four exhibition games, making tonight’s contest in Colorado between the Jets and Avalanche Winnipeg’s fourth and final tune-up.
With roster cuts to follow, it is also a final opportunity for players battling for spots to make an impression, and the lineup could offer a clearer indication of what the Jets are envisioning when they open the regular season.
Morning skate notes:
No Ford, Chibrikov and Gregor up front while Phillips is not here on backend and no Milic in net.
Wearing light blue are Koepke, Yager and Zhilkin
Jets Projected Lines & D pairs:
Connor-Scheifele-Perfetti
Rosén-Björck-Vilardi
Barron-Lowry-Lambert
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Iafallo
Koepke-Zhilkin-Yager
Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Ferraro-Bauer
Thrun-St. Ivany
Skinner
DiVincentiis
Waivers:
Head coach Scott Arniel confirmed that the four players needing waivers are going on at 1 PM CT and that Thomas Milic has been sent down.
Media:
To follow.
Up next:
Puck drop is at 7:30 PM CT and if you are wondering where you can watch it, it is on the Jets website. As I indicated in the morning papers a reminder that we do not have IC Post-Game Shows during the pre-season but you can join us for all 84 games on our YouTube channel so smash that subscribe button.
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