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Game 7: Jets vs. Stars projected lines

Nikolaj Ehlers at practice

The Jets are getting ready for their seventh game of the season. Lines and defence pairs come to us from Ted Wyman of the Winnipeg Sun and starting goalie via Sean Reynolds of Sportsnet for today’s skate:

Laine-Scheifele-Wheeler
Connor-Perreault-Ehlers
Matthias-Lowry-Armia
Tanev-Burmistrov-Thorburn

Morrissey-Byfuglien
Enstrom-Myers
Stuart-Chiarot

Hellebuyck
Hutchinson

Player Audio:

Nikolaj Ehlers: Missing Stafford. Getting Kyle Connor back in the lineup, how does he compliment his line? Intensity ramp up in a home and home? Carry over from the end of last game physicality? What did he like about what they did in the Stars zone?

Kyle Connor: Getting back into the lineup. Was he able to learn a little bit from sitting out the last game? What does he bring to the Perreault and Ehlers line? What was he was watching for in that last game?

Dustin Byfuglien: How is he enjoying the workload this season? Does he like playing approximately 30 minutes per game? Does he see the improvement in the young players early in the season? Ahead of season, was he made aware that he would be leaned on this much? What has he seen from Josh Morrissey this year? Challenges due to lack of practice time with young players?

Blake Wheeler: Ramping up intensity in the second game of a home and home. Getting past frustration. Keeping focus with the Jets schedule. How does not practicing/no game day skates impact the team? Learning opportunities outside of being on the ice. Frustration not having Trouba in the room. Does waiting for guys to get contract situation worked out impact the room?

Coach Audio:

Paul Maurice: What does he tell Kyle Connor when he draws back in. Challenge of the upcoming stretch. What does Seguin do so well offensively? Will he continue the rotation or is he waiting for someone to seize the reins? On reducing Byfuglien’s minutes. Frustration in not having Trouba after Lindholm signs. Update on Little’s status. Update on Drew Stafford? Will they make a call up?

Stars lines via Brian Munz of TSN 1290 Winnipeg:

Cracknell-Seguin-Eaves
Benn-Faksa-Roussel
Korpikoski-Shore-Ritchie
McKenzie-Dowling-Smith

Nemeth-Klingberg
Hamhuis-Lindell
Oduya-Benn

Niemi
Lehtonen

David Minuk

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