The Jets and Stars played a wild and chaotic home opener which saw Winnipeg fall short of completing an improbable comeback against Dallas. They have no time to lament the loss as they face a Kings team who will play an afternoon contest on Saturday.
The biggest question mark for the organization will be whether or not David Gustafsson, who was put on waivers on Thursday, gets claimed or if he gets down to the Moose.
Skate news:
Everyone present and accounted for.
Lines and D pairs:
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Iafallo-Toews-Chibrikov
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Nyquist
Pearson-Barron-Koepke
Lambert – Ford
Morrissey-DeMelo
Fleury-Pionk
Stanley-Schenn
Miller
Player media:
Coach media:
Waiver news:
We learned during our media availability with head coach Scott Arniel that David Gustafsson has cleared waivers and will be heading to the Moose.
Up next:
It is gonna be a busy Saturday as we start you off with the morning papers at 7 AM CDT, followed by the Illegal Curve Hockey Show from 9 AM until 11 AM with a quick turnaround to the Jets and Kings which has a 12:30 PM puck drop. Following the game (around 3:10) we will have an Illegal Curve Post-Game Show to bring you.
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