The Jets come into action against the Islanders having points in their last eight games (6-0-2). Of course New York is chugging along at 5-0-1 in their last six.
Morning skate:
It was an optional practice for the Jets who played last night.
Goalie:
Eric Comrie will get his fourth start of the year as he continues to roll for Winnipeg according to head coach Paul Maurice.
Jets projected lines & D pairs:
Stastny-Copp-Ehlers
Connor-Dubois-Svechnikov
Lowry-Scheifele-Wheeler
Harkins-Toninato
Morrissey-Schmidt
Dillon-Pionk
Stanley-DeMelo
Beaulieu
Comrie
Berdin
Players media availability:
Coach media availability:
Topics:
1) Roster for tonight?
2) Status update on Connor Hellebuyck?
3) Has Hellebuyck skated at all?
4) Comrie coming up big despite not a lot of shots (:42)
5) Mark Scheifele’s 200 foot game (1:34)
6) Is this the most “bought in” team for him? (2:34)
7) Andrew Copp having success without cheating the game (3:38)
8) Does Copp’s football days (watching video) help him pick it up easily here? (4:46)
9) Distributing ice time evenly allow them to play game they need tonight (5:16)
10) His thoughts on the Connor McDavid goal from last night. (6:47)
11) What has Brenden Dillon meant for Neal Pionk? (9:11)
12) The Jets breakouts last night (10:05).
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