GDT: Winnipeg Jets vs Carolina Hurricanes

To be a fan of the Winnipeg Jets as of late means that you're kind of caught in a conundrum.  On one hand, you want  the team to excel and win every game, securing a spot in the playoffs and hopefully celebrating a playoff series win at the corner of Portage and Main.  On the other hand, you want the team to play well, but not well enough to secure a short term victory a playoff run can provide.  You want long term success, one that can potentially be derived from obtaining certain player rights in the form of top 5 draft picks from this year's crop, and trading away current assets to stock pile future draft picks and options.  It's a delicate balance.  After dispatching the draft lottery kingpins of late, the Edmonton Oilers, on Saturday night, the Winnipeg Jets venture three quarters across North America to face the Carolina Hurricanes, who have had some success of late themselves, beating the New York Islanders on the weekend.

TV:

6pm CST, TSN3, TSN 1290, FS-CR, 99.9 FM

Winnipeg Jets Projected Lineup:

Nikolaj Ehlers - Mark Scheifele - Blake Wheeler

Drew Stafford - Bryan Little - Mathieu Perreault

Joel Armia - Adam Lowry - Andrew Ladd

Alexander Burmistrov- Andrew Copp - Chris Thorburn

Dustin Byfuglien - Jacob Trouba

Tyler Myers - Toby Enstrom

Ben Chariot - Adam Pardy

Ondrej Pavelec

Micheal Hutchinson

*Adam Pardy draws in to replace Mark Stuart, who was placed on the Injured Reserve for 4-6 weeks with a broken hand.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lineup:

Kris Versteeg - Eric Staal - Elias Lindholm

Jaokim Nordstrom - Jordan Staal - Andrej Nestrasil

Jeff Skinner - Victor Rask - Phillip Di Giuseppe

Nathan Gerbe - Jay McClement - Riley Nash

Ron Hainsey - Justin Faulk

Noah Hanifin - Michal Jordan

Jaccob Slavin - John- Micheal Liles

Eddie Lack

Cam Ward

Player to boo until your lungs hurt:

Eric and Jordan Staal need your undivided, negative attention!

Prediction:

Jets 3-1

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