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Winnipeg Jets Playoff Practice Report

Photo Credit: Colby Spence

Jets are fresh off a 4-1 win last night in Nashville to open their second round series with the Predators as they take to the ice to practice ahead of game 2 which goes tomorrow night at Bridgestone Arena.

Practice notes:

According to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press it is an optional skate today with Mathieu Perreault skating for the second day in a row in a non-contact jersey. More from Mike “From last night’s game, only Little, Laine, Ehlers, Connor, Roslovic are skating. The rest are healthy scratches (Poolman, Morrow, Matthias, Dano) and injured (Perreault). Plus Mason and Hutchinson.”

Jets audio:

Blake Wheeler

Josh Morrissey

Tyler Myers

Adam Lowry

Bryan Little

Mathieu Perreault

Coach Maurice: On Scheifele’s growth. On versatility of Adam Lowry’s line. Is Brandon Tanev built for playoff hockey? On handling the aggressiveness of Nashville. On Laine’s ability to score “big goals”. Does success/knack for scoring translate from the international game? On having a high shooting percentage/not needing a lot of shots to score. Can the Jets win three more games if the Predators possess the puck that much? How does the Nashville top four challenge the Jets forecheck? Did he see the Smashplane?

Audio courtesy of TSN 1290 Winnipeg.

David Minuk

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