While the Jets haven’t played many games at Bell MTS Place of late they are 5-1-1 in their last seven games.  They welcome a Ducks team that is just 4-7-2 on the road so far this season.

We learned in practice on Saturday that newest Jets forward Nick Shore will centre the 4th line and that Connor Hellebuyck starts in net.

AM Skate:

None.

Jets Projected Lines, D pairs and Starting Goalie:

Connor-Scheifele-Laine
Ehlers-Wheeler-Roslovic
Copp-Lowry-Perreault
Luoto-Shore-Shaw

Morrissey-Poolman
Sbisa-Pionk
Bitetto-Beaulieu

Hellebuyck
Brossoit

Audio:

This audio is from yesterday’s media availability.

Coach Maurice scrum topics:  Nick Shore’s status  Status of Appleton and Bourque.  Chemistry of the 4th line.  What has Tucker Poolman done well this season?  How has Morrissey helped with Poolman’s development?  Reflecting on Neal Pionk after 29 games.  Does he keep tabs on former Jets?  Who will start tomorrow?  Decision on David Gustafsson?  Is there a time frame?

Up Next:

Puck drop is at 2 PM CST.  Be sure to head over to illegalcurve.com following the game for a recap of the action which includes post-game audio from the Jets room as well as from Coach Maurice.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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