Thud! That is the noise of the Toronto’s Maple Leaf’s Garrett Sparks coming back down to earth after the 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets, who were more than happy to spoil the party as they opened the offensive flood gates and gained back some much needed confidence. After a few practice days and a talent showcase evening, the Jets are ready to face off against the Washington Capitals, who are cruising with their own hot goaltender in Braden Holtby. The Caps have won 6 straight and most recently beat the Montreal Canadiens. It’s going to be a tough test for the Jets.
TV:
2 pm CST, CSN, SN, TSN1290
Because of the early 2 pm CST start, there will be no game day skate.
Winnipeg Jets Lineup:
Andrew Ladd – Bryan Little – Blake Wheeler
Mathieu Perreault – Mark Scheifele – Drew Stafford
Nikolaj Ehlers – Alexander Burmistrov – Chris Thorburn
Adam Lowry – Andrew Copp – Anthony Peluso
Micheal Hutchinson
Washington Capitals Lineup:
Alex Ovechkin – Nicklas Backstrom – TJ Oshie
Marcus Johansson – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Justin Williams
Jason Chimera – Jay Beagle – Andre Burakovsky
Brooks Laich – Micheal Latta – Tom Wilson
Matt Niskanen – Karl Alzner
Player to watch:
Connor Hellebuyck is the Jet's own hot goaltender, and he's facing a big test in the Capitals.
Prediction:
The Winnipeg Jets squeak out a 3-2 win in extra fun! Lowry and Copp scoring the two goals with Scheifele winning it in overtime.
