The Jets held an optional skate on Thursday following a busy stretch of hockey to open the season. Winnipeg has won three straight games and collected points in all four contests, a run they’ll look to continue tonight when they welcome the Ducks to town for their first matchup against a Pacific Division opponent.
The biggest question mark for Winnipeg is the status of Josh Morrissey, who appeared to injure himself while attempting a hit late in the first period against Colorado. He tried to return in the second but lasted just one shift before calling it a night. Assistant coach Davis Payne didn’t provide an update on Thursday, so we’ll have to wait until morning skate to see if Morrissey is on the ice or hear from head coach Scott Arniel for more clarity on his status.
As for the Ducks, they appeared well on their way to improving to 3-0-0 after the opening 20 minutes against Edmonton on Wednesday. However, the Oilers came out flying over the final 40 minutes, handing Anaheim its first loss of the season.
Skate news:
No Josh Morrissey this morning but Elias Salomonsson is in a regular jersey. Tyrel Bauer comes back in and Haydn Fleury will make his season debut. Also Clay Stevenson will get his second start and first chance to play in Winnipeg.
Jets projected lines & D pairs:
Connor-Scheifele-Perfetti
Barron-Bjorck-Vilardi
Rosen-Lowry-Iafallo
Koepke-Namestnikov-Lambert
Samberg-DeMelo
Ferraro-Pionk
Fleury-Bauer
Stevenson
Skinner
Ducks projected lines & D pairs:
Nesterenko – Carlsson – Gauthier
Klepov – Granlund – Sennecke
Greer – Poehling – Killorn
Caulfield – Washe – Malott
LaCombe – Warren
Mintyukov – Luneau
Hinds – Mitchell
Dostal/Husso
As per Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh this is how they were configured for the 3rd period in their game against the Oilers.
Players media availability:
Coach media availability:
Health update:
As per head coach Scott Arniel, defenceman Josh Morrissey is day-t0-day.
Odds:
Winnipeg enters tonight’s matchup as the slight favourite, looking to extend its three-game winning streak as Anaheim comes to town. Continuing their strong special teams play, staying disciplined and getting contributions throughout the lineup could help the Jets maintain their impressive start to the season. For the latest Winnipeg Jets hockey odds, visit NHL betting site Betway.
Up Next:
Puck drop is at 7 PM CT. Be sure to head over to illegalcurve.com following the game for a recap of the action. You can join us on our YouTube channel for the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show around 9:40 PM CT as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.
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