Game Thread: Jets vs Canadiens

By Derek Gagnon Jan 4, 2012, 7:00pm EST

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Eastern Standings

	GP	W-L-OT	Pts
New York Rangers	37	24-9-4	52
Boston Bruins	35	24-10-1	49
Florida Panthers	39	20-12-7	47
Philadelphia Flyers	37	22-11-4	48
Pittsburgh Penguins	38	21-13-4	46
Ottawa Senators	40	20-15-5	45
Washington Capitals	38	21-15-2	44
New Jersey Devils	38	21-15-2	44
*Winnipeg Jets*	38	19-14-5	43
Toronto Maple Leafs	39	19-15-5	43
Buffalo Sabres	39	18-17-4	40
Tampa Bay Lightning	38	17-18-3	37
*Montreal Canadiens*	39	14-18-7	35
New York Islanders	37	14-17-6	34
Carolina Hurricanes	41	13-21-7	33

Leading Scorers

WINNIPEG JETS

Evander Kane - 37GP - 18G - 11A - 25PTS

Blake Wheeler - 38GP - 6G - 22A- 28PTS

Dustin Byfuglien - 35GP - 6G - 18A - 24PTS

MONTREAL CANADIENS

Tomas Plekanec - 39GP - 8G - 21A - 29PTS

Erik Cole - 39GP - 16G - 11A - 27PTS

Max Pacioretty- 36GP - 11G - 15A - 26PTS

Montreal Canadiens Injuries

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Scott Gomez	groin	11/25/2011
Brian Gionta	other-excused	12/08/2011
Ryan White	sports-hernia	10/04/2011
Andrei Markov	knee	09/19/2011

Winnipeg Jets Injuries

Probable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Jim Slater	ribs	01/04/2012

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Randy Jones	other-excused	12/11/2011
Bryan Little	foot	12/18/2011
Derek Meech	other-excused	10/21/2011

Buff isn't on the injured list above...but he's not playing either.

GO JETS GO!