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Game 3: Jets vs. Oilers pre-game report

The Jets held an optional skate this morning.

The top three lines remain the same as last game. The only change according to Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun is that Marko Dano goes onto the 4th line for Joel Armia. Ken also indicated that Tucker Poolman is possible to play tonight but that it would be a game-time decision.

Ehlers-Scheifele-Wheeler
Perreault-Little-Laine
Matthias-Lowry-Petan
Tanev-Copp-Dano

Morrissey-Trouba
Kulikov-Myers
Enstrom-Poolman

Hellebuyck
Mason

Update: As per Ken Wiebe as Dustin Byfuglien isn’t playing tonight. Tucker Poolman will make his NHL debut.

Pre-game audio:

Blake Wheeler

Mark Scheifele

Tucker Poolman

Coach Maurice: Possible lineup changes. On sitting Armia and inserting Dano. Decision to start Hellebuyck. On the play of Mathieu Perreault. Does Perreault lead by example or is he a veteran voice? Facing McDavid/Draisaitl. On the overall team defence.

All audio courtesy of TSN 1290 Winnipeg.

David Minuk

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