Game 46: Winnipeg Jets vs Toronto Maple Leafs pre-game report

There are plenty of question marks for the Jets as they continue to try to get through the next stretch so they can get to the break and heal up some of their players. Mark Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi were labelled as day-to-day by head coach Rick Bowness so we will have to wait and see how their status changes after morning media availability.

We do know via Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press that Laurent Brossoit get the start.

For now the projected lines and D pairs are simply based on last game.

Morning Skate:

As per Ken Wiebe no Gabriel Vilardi at morning skate and Mark Scheifele is an extra despite being in a regular uniform. He’s got the lines and D pairs as follow.

Jets projected lines & D pairs:

Connor-Namestnikov-Ehlers
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Perfetti-Toninato-Iafallo
Barron-Kupari-AJF

Morrissey-DeMelo
Dillon-Pionk
Samberg-Schmidt

Brossoit
Hellebuyck

Coach media:

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Topics:

1) What do they need to do to get back on track?
2) What stands out about the Leafs? (:40)
3) Team confidence when they are getting the goaltending they are getting? (:58)
4) Reuniting the Lowry/Appleton/Niederreiter line (1:33)
5) Being able to put Vlad Namestnikov anywhere in the lineup (2:00)
6) What’s the latest with Gabriel Vilardi (2:28)
7) Is Saturday an option for Mark Scheifele? (2:37)
8) Coming to Toronto for the All-Star game (2:53)
9) What is he hoping to see from Neal Pionk on top PP unit? (3:43)
10) Do trips to Toronto “bring out the best” in their team? (4:10)

Betway Odds:

The Leafs haven’t been a great home team (10-9-2) and have a goal differential of +13. They’ve gone 5-4-1 in their last ten games including a win in their last contest. Conversely the Jets continue to be an excellent road club (14-5-2), excellent against the East (12-1-3) and with a sterling +42 goal differential. Be sure to check out the latest game day odds from Betway.

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