The Jets are looking to keep their momentum going having won two straight games to get within a point of the last wild card spot in the Western Conference before last night when both the Kings and Sharks won their games. From 11 points back to just a single one (and now two) is remarkable and they’ve done it by beating some good teams including the Avalanche twice. It doesn’t get any easier with a date tonight against the Stars in Dallas.
Yesterday was a travel day for Winnipeg so no indication if any of the injured players are nearing a return although it seems likely the only move made is swapping out Jacob Bryson for Haydn Fleury on the backend.
The good news for the visitors is the home team has been in a bit of a slide having gone 3-5-2 in their last ten games including a 6-3 loss to the Bruins in Boston on Tuesday.
Skate news:
Starts at 11:30 AM CT
Jets projected lines & D pairs:
Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Perfetti-Lowry-Vilardi
Koepke-Toews-Lambert
Rosén-Zhilkin-Ford
Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Bryson-Salomonsson
Hellebuyck
Stars projected lines & D pairs:
Benn-Johnston-Rantanen
Robertson-Duchene-Bourque
Erne-Hryckowian-Blackwell
Back-Hyry-Hughes
Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Lundkvist
Bichsel-Lyubushkin
Oettinger
Players media availability:
To follow.
Coach media availability:
To follow.
Odds:
The Jets continue their road trip with a tough test against the Stars, bringing some momentum with them after a pair of wins. Dallas has hit a bit of a lull lately but is still generally favoured on home ice. Even so, this shapes up as a good chance for Winnipeg to stay on track and grab another key two points if they’re sharp. 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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