Game Day Set-Up: Ducks @ Jets

When: Saturday, December 13, 2014

Time: 6:00 p.m. CST

Where: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Records: Winnipeg Jets (15-9-6, 36 points, 7th in West), Anaheim Ducks (20-6-5, 45 points, 1st in West)

Television/Radio: CITY, FS-W/ TSN 1290 Radio

On the Horizon: Tuesday, December 16th at home against the Buffalo Sabres (7:00 p.m. CST).

Last Game: 4-3 loss (shootout) to the Colorado Avalanche

Top Scorers:

Winnipeg Jets: Andrew Ladd (11 goals, 12 assists, 23 points), Blake Wheeler (9 goals, 13 assists, 22 points), Bryan Little (11 goals, 9 assists, 20 points), Dustin Byfuglien (7 goals, 8 assists, 15 points), Michael Frolik (6 goals, 8 assists, 14 points)

Anaheim Ducks: Ryan Getzlaf (8 goals, 21 assists, 29 points), Ryan Kesler (10 goals, 13 assists, 23 points), Corey Perry (14 goals, 8 assists, 22 points), Sami Vatanen (7 goals, 14 assists, 21 points), Matt Beleskey (14 goals, 2 assists, 16 points)

Game Day Notes:

– The Jets are 6-0-2 in their last eight games.

– Jets Home Record: 6-5-2.

– This is the second of three meetings between the Jets and Ducks this year. The Jets next play the Ducks in Anaheim on Sunday, January 11th.

– Jets forward Evander Kane returns to the line-up tonight after missing the last two games due to a two game suspension that was handed down to him by the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety.

– According to Brian Munz of TSN 1290 Radio, Michael Hutchinson will start in net for the Jets tonight. In 10 games this year, Hutchinson has a record of 6-2-1 with a .941 Save Percentage and 1.67 Goals Against Average.

– On Friday the Jets re-assigned Patrice Cormier to the St.John’s IceCaps (AHL).

– The Jets have activated Grant Clitsome off Injured Reserve.

– Powering Up: Since November 25th, The Jets are 9-for-27 on the Power Play

– The Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 last night and have won six games in a row.

– The Ducks are 4-0-4 without Corey Perry (knee sprain) in their lineup.

– Frederik Anderson is expected to start in net for the Ducks tonight, which would be his 18th consecutive start.

– Ducks defenseman Ben Lovejoy returned to the line-up last night against the Oilers after missing 21 games with a broken finger.

– Milestone Watch: Chris Thorburn is two points shy of 100 career points.

– Red Hot: Andrew Ladd is on a four game points streak (three goals and four assists).

– Defenseman Hampus Lindholm leads all active Ducks in ice time, averaging 22:38 of ice time per game.

– Ducks Top Face-off Guy: Ryan Kesler (56.1%)

– Jets Top Face-off Guy: Jim Slater (55.4%)

– Who’s Under the Microscope for Anaheim: Clayton Stoner. Everyone will be watching to see if the Ducks defenseman seeks retribution for Kane’s hit from behind last weekend.

– Who’s Under the Microscope for Winnipeg: Evander Kane. Kane returns from a two game suspension and will play on the third line with Adam Lowry and Matt Halischuk. Kane will also have a rematch with Stoner, the player who he hit from behind just last week.

Special Teams Breakdown:

– Anaheim PP (17.6%, 17th in NHL), Anaheim PK (81.8%, 14th in NHL)

– Winnipeg PP (15.0%, 23rd in NHL), Winnipeg PK (84.5%, 7th in NHL)

Projected Winnipeg Jets Line Combinations:

Andrew Ladd- Bryan Little- Blake Wheeler
Mathieu Perreault- Mark Scheifele- Michael Frolik
Evander Kane- Adam Lowry-Matt Halischuk
Chris Thorburn- Jim Slater- Anthony Peluso

Mark Stuart- Jacob Trouba
Ben Chiarot- Dustin Byfuglien
Adam Pardy- Paul Postma

Michael Hutchinson
Ondrej Pavelec

Healthy Scratches: Julien Brouillette, TJ Galiardi

Projected Anaheim Ducks Line Combinations:

Rene Bourque- Ryan Getzlaf- Devante Smith-Pelly
Matt Beleskey- Ryan Kesler- Kyle Palmieri
Andrew Cogliano- Rickard Rakell- Jakob Silfverberg
Patrick Maroon- Nate Thompson- Tim Jackman

Ben Lovejoy- Cam Fowler
Hampus Lindholm – Colby Robak
Clayton Stoner- Sami Vatanen

Frederik Andersen
Jason LaBarbera

Healthy Scratches: Chris Wagner. Mark Fistric

Injury Report:

Anaheim Ducks: Corey Perry (knee), Eric Brewer (foot), Francois Beauchemin (upper body), Dany Heatley (groin), John Gibson (groin)

Winnipeg Jets:  Tobias Enstrom (lower body, Injured Reserve), Zach Bogosian (lower body)