While the last-minute, history-making comebacks and emotional victories over a former teammate’s new team make for great storylines, the reality is that the Jets remain on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff picture. Their four-game winning streak has brought them closer to a playoff spot, but there is still work to be done. That’s what makes this Central Division showdown with the Stars so important. Dallas sits three points ahead of Winnipeg with two games in hand, making this a significant opportunity for the Jets to close the gap on a division rival.
The good news for the visitors is they got Josh Morrissey back for their last game and he didn’t appear to have missed a beat despite being out of the lineup for just over a month.
Skate news:
Starts at 12:30 PM CDT
Jets projected lines & D pairs:
Connor – Scheifele – Vilardi
Perfetti – Yager – Mercer
Björck – Lowry – Iafallo
Koepke – Barron – Rosén
Morrissey – DeMelo
Samberg – Pionk
Ferraro – Bauer
Skinner
Daws/Stevenson
Stars projected lines & D pairs:
Benn – Johnston – Rantanen
Robertson – Hintz – Hyry
Steel – Hryckowian – Seguin
Kiviranta – Faksa – Perron
Bichsel – Lindell
Harley – Lundkvist
Taylor – Myers
Oettinger
DeSmith
Via Robert Tiffin who covers the Stars for NHL.com.
Coach media availability:
To follow.
Odds:
The Jets head into Dallas riding a four-game winning streak, but they’ll face a tough challenge against a Stars team that has been difficult to beat, particularly on home ice. Winnipeg has shown renewed confidence offensively of late, while Dallas continues to rely on its depth and balanced attack to generate chances. With both teams playing well coming into this matchup, the Jets will need another strong effort to keep their momentum going on the road. For the latest Winnipeg Jets hockey odds, visit NHL betting site Betway.
Up Next:
Join us for the Daily Dose of Illegal Curve Hockey at 3 PM CDT on our YouTube channel as we get you set for tonight’s action. Puck drop is at 8 PM CDT. 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 10:40 PM CDT as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.
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