The Jets no longer have the Connor Hellebuyck cloud hanging over their heads after the trade was completed this past Friday. While there were still questions about the netminder on Saturday, the focus has largely shifted to tonight’s matchup against Montreal. Both teams woke up Sunday morning on the outside of a playoff spot, making these two points all the more valuable.
Yesterday, we also learned that the Jets had lost some defensive depth when Jack St. Ivany was claimed off waivers by the Capitals. However, the home team did get a boost with the recall of defence prospect Elias Salomonsson from the Moose.
Skate news:
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Jets projected lines & D pairs:
Connor-Scheifele-Perfetti
Iafallo-Björck-Vilardi
Rosén-Lowry-Mercer
Koepke-Barron-Niederreiter
Samberg-Pionk
Ferraro-Salomonsson
Fleury-DeMelo
Skinner
Stevenson
Canadiens projected lines & D pairs:
Caufield-Kapanen-Slafkovsky
Texier-Danault-Bolduc
Kreider-Newhook-Anderson
Dach-Evans-Beck
Hutson-Dobson
Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Xhekaj
Jacob Fowler and Jakub Dobeš
Players media availability:
To follow.
Coach media availability:
To follow.
Odds:
Winnipeg heads into tonight’s Heritage Classic against Montreal with the Canadiens holding a slight edge. The Jets will look to snap their four-game winless streak (0-2-2) at Princess Auto Stadium. With new faces in the lineup following the Connor Hellebuyck trade, finding some secondary scoring and staying disciplined will be key to getting back in the win column. For the latest Winnipeg Jets hockey odds, visit NHL betting site Betway.
Up Next:
Puck drop is at 6 PM CT. Be sure to head over to illegalcurve.com following the game for a recap of the action. You can join us on our YouTube channel for the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show around 8:40 PM CT as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.
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