The two rivals clash tonight in Nashville as they vie for top spot in the Central. Jets hold a two point edge heading into the game and also have two games in hand on the Predators.
AM Skate:
No Blake Wheeler at morning skate as per Ted Wyman of the Winnipeg Sun.
Jets projected lines, D pairs and goalie:
Connor-Scheifele-Wheeler
Laine-Little-Roslovic
Perreault-Lowry-Tanev
Lemieux-Copp-Appleton
Morrissey-Trouba
Kulikov-Myers
Morrow-Niku
Hellebuyck
Brossoit
Audio:
Mark Scheifele
Kyle Connor
Coach Maurice: What is the mindset going into tonight’s game? The value of depth in both organizations to deal with the injuries but still remain at the top. What kind of problems do the Predators present? Same roster? His thoughts on Mattias Ekholm’s game. On this being the dad’s trip. On how well the third line has been with Perreault.
All audio courtesy of TSN 1290 Winnipeg.
Preds projected lines, D pairs and goalie:
Forsberg-Johansen-Arvidsson
Fiala-Jarnkrok-Smith
Sissons-Bonino-Watson
Hartman-Gaudreau-Grimaldi
Josi-Subban
Ekholm-Ellis
Hamhuis-Weber
Rinne
Saros
Via Brian Munz of TSN 1290 Winnipeg.
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