Game 36: Jets vs Flames pre-game report

Tonight’s game between the Jets and Flames should be a good one. Calgary is looking to get things turned around after finally winning last contest which arrested their four game losing streak. Winnipeg on the other hand has gone 3-3-0 in last six games on the road and wants to end this seven-game road trip with a victory before they return home for four games.

Morning skate news:

Gets going at 11:30 am in Calgary which is 12:30 pm in Winnipeg. For now the only expected change is Connor Hellebuyck back in net.  The lines and D pairs will be updated once skate gets going (or once head coach Paul Maurice confirms his lineup).

Roster news:

Paul Maurice says no lineup changes for the Jets. Aside from Connor Hellebuyck in net.

Jets projected lines & D pairs:

Stastny-Scheifele-Wheeler
Connor-Dubois-Ehlers
Copp-Lowry-Appleton
Perreault-Thompson-Lewis

Morrissey-DeMelo
Forbort-Pionk
Stanley-Poolman

Hellebuyck
Brossoit

Flames projected lines & D pairs:

A look at how things are setting up for Calgary via Hailey Salvian of The Athletic Calgary.

Tkachuk – Lindholm – Leivo
Gaudreau – Monahan – Ritchie
Nordstrom – Backlund – Bennett
Lucic – Ryan – Mangiapane

Giordano – Andersson
Hanifin – Tanev
Nesterov – Stone

Players media availability:

Coach media availability:

Topics:

1. Does he feel they need a defenceman ahead of the trade deadline?
2. Any lineup changes?
3. Does it have a playoff feel?
4. Is there a chance he tries to get Laurent Brossoit in quicker to get him feeling good?
5. Challenge of the schedule.
6. Remaining healthy.
7. How does he feel his team has done during this road trip?
8. What does it take to go on a long playoff run in today’s NHL?

Up Next:

Puck drop is at 9:00 pm CDT.  Be sure to head over to illegalcurve.com following the game for a recap of the action which includes post-game interviews from Jets players as well as from head coach Paul Maurice.  You can also join us afterwards for our post-game show here (be sure to smash that like/subscribe button).