The Jets are back in Winnipeg for one game as they play host to the Predators in a Central Division battle. Winnipeg has picked up three straight wins after losing their season/home opener while Nashville is coming off a tough overtime loss in Montreal which saw them give up a late goal (after missing an empty net opportunity) and then giving up the game-winning goal with three seconds left in extra time.
The visitors are 2-2-1 to start the year which is vastly improved from the 0-5-0 start to the 2024-25 campaign. They were actually already in Winnipeg practicing on Friday while the Jets were flying home from Philadelphia.
Skate news:
As per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press the captain Adam Lowry skating in a yellow, non-contact jersey. No changes according to the guys in attendance to the lines and D pairs today.
Jets projected lines & D pairs:
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Iafallo-Toews-Pearson
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Nyquist
Koepke-Barron-Ford
Morrissey-DeMelo
Stanley-Pionk
Fleury-Schenn
Hellebuyck
Comrie
Predators projected lines & D pairs:
Forsberg-O’Reilly-Jost
Stamkos-Svechkov-Evangelista
Bunting-Haula-Marchessault
Smith-McCarron-Wiesblatt
Wilsby-Josi
Skjei-Perbix
Stastney-Barron
Annunen
Saros
Based on their last game according to Stephen Kerr who covers the Preds.
Players media availability:
To follow.
Coach media availability:
To follow.
Up Next:
Puck drop is at 6 PM CDT. 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 8:40 PM CDT as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.
