The first time for practice in Winnipeg as the regular season in the NHL gets underway. The big question was if Jonathan Toews, who officially started the season on the non-roster IR, would be on the ice.
Skate news:
Jonathan Toews is in fact on the ice skating.
Projected lines and D pairs:
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Nyquist-Toews-Chibrikov
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Iafallo
Koepke-Barron-Pearson
Ford, Lambert, Gustafsson
Morrissey-DeMelo
Fleury-Pionk
Stanley-Schenn
Miller
Hellebuyck
Comrie
Power Play units:
1: Connor, Scheifele, Vilardi, Morrissey, Iafallo
2: Toews, Nyquist, Namestnikov, Niederreiter, Pionk
Player media:
Coach media:
Topics:
1) Status of Jonathan Toews as non-roster player
2) Does he expect 19 to play on Thursday? (:25)
3) Dealing with players nursing some things still (:30)
4) The high standards insulate against absences (:58)
5) What’s process been like getting down to 23? (2:10)
6) What did he learn about Gustav Nyquist’s game? (3:30)
7) What can Alex Iafallo bring to the PP? (4:28)
8) What has impressed him about Haydn Fleury’s camp? (5:12)
9) Mindset of the risk putting Ville Heinola on waivers (6:04)
10) Does he pay any attention to the buzz from the outside? (7:25)
11) On hoping to keep Connor Hellebuyck below 60 games (8:18)
12) Is it still special to be part of his 43rd season opener? (9:42)
Up next:
The Jets are back on the ice tomorrow practicing for their season opener against the Stars on Thursday.
