When the going gets tough, the tough get going. The Winnipeg Jets are coming off a difficult 4-1 loss against the San Jose Sharks. Bad penalties and questionable calls were the low lights of that game, while Nikolaj Ehlers lone goal sparked some enthusiasm. Blake Wheeler called out his team yesterday, which was seconded by Brian Little. More emotional intelligence and investment needed! The Nashville Predators are also in tough, as they are coming off a 3-2 loss against the Chicago Blackhawks, and are hanging on to their playoff wildcard spot by a few points. A trade for Ryan Johansen last week should bring some much needed offense and security.
TV:
7:00 pm CST, TSN3, FS-TN, TSN 1290
Winnipeg Jets Lineup as per Brian Munz of TSN 1290:
Drew Stafford – Bryan Little – Blake Wheeler
Andrew Ladd – Mathieu Perreault – Nikolaj Ehlers
Chris Thorburn – Adam Lowry – Alexander Burmistrov
Joel Armia – Andrew Copp – Matt Halischuk
Jacob Trouba – Dustin Byfuglien
Nashville Predators Lineup as per Brian Munz of TSN 1290:
Kevin Filia – Ryan Johansen – James Neal
Filip Forsberg – Mike Ribeiro – Calle Jarnkrok
Craig Smith – Mike Fisher – Eric Nystrom
Miikka Salomaki – Paul Gaustad – Cody Bass
Anthony Bitetto – Barret Jackman
Player to boo mercilessly:
James Neal is a magnet for this type of stuff!
Prediction:
Jets 2-1