The Jets are getting ready for their second game of the season. Lines and defence pairs come to us from Ted Wyman of the Winnipeg Sun:
Laine-Scheifele-Wheeler
Matthias-Burmistrov-Ehlers
Connor-Perreault-Stafford
Tanev-Lowry-Thorburn
Morrissey-Byfuglien
Enstrom-Myers
Stuart-Postma
Hutchinson
Hellebuyck
Brian Munz of TSN 1290 Winnipeg provides the Wild lines, D pairs and starting goalie:
Parise-Staal-Coyle
Granlund-Koivu-Stewart
Niederreiter-Haula-Pominville
Zucker-Dalpe-Pulkkinen
Suter-Spurgeon
Scandella-Folin
Brodin-Dumba
Dubnyk
Kuemper
Player Audio:
Blake Wheeler: What would he like to see from his group in first road game. How long does it take to get group on same page? Importance of rivalry with Wild. Can he pinpoint why Jets have had success against Minnesota? On Laine playing on top line. Losing Little.
Mark Stuart: Excitement on getting into lineup. Challenges on first couple of shifts.
Mark Scheifele: On Laine’s big shot. Laine playing power play. How is Laine in the lockerroom? How does he manage who shoots considering he and Laine both like to shoot?
Coach Audio:
Coach: On Laine. Bringing Thorburn and Stuart into lineup. Excitement of having young kids in lineup. On Hutchinson getting the start. What does he expect from Burmistrov in a more offensive role? Style of play from a Boudreau coached team that he would expect? Can Staal have a re-birth in Minnesota?
Audio courtesy of TSN 1290 Winnipeg.
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