In keeping with our theme of looking ahead, the Winnipeg Jets have a defensive corps for next year shaping up like this;
Byfuglien/ Enstrom
Myers/ Trouba
Chariot/ Stuart
Postma, Melchiori, Morrissey and Kitchon are all potentially on the outside looking in, not to mention if the Jets nab a D man in the upcoming draft (Chychrun or Juolevi perhaps). What moves would you make to solidify the top 6? Your comments are welcome below, and we'll take a look at the goal tending for next year on Monday in the Jets/ Flyers Game Day Thread.
Records:
WPG (31-37-6) BUF (30-34-10)
TV:
12 pm CST, TSN3, TSN 1290, MSG-B, WGR 550
Winnipeg Jets Projected Lineup:
Nikolaj Ehlers- Mark Scheifele – Blake Wheeler
Joel Armia– Alexander Burmistrov – Drew Stafford
Chris Thorburn – Adam Lowry– Matt Halischuk
Nic Petan – Andrew Copp– Marko Dano
Dustin Byfuglien – Ben Chariot
Mark Stuart – Jacob Trouba*
Julian Melchiori – Paul Postma
Micheal Hutchinson
*Jacob Trouba is a game time decision. If Trouba can't play then Brendan Kitchon will make his NHL debut. Due to early start time there will be no pregame skate.
Buffalo Sabres Projected Lineup:
Evander Kane – Ryan O'Reilly – Nicolas Deslauriers
Zemgus Girgensons –Jack Eichel –Sam Reinhart
Marcus Foligno –Johan Larsson – Brian Gionta
Cal O'Reilly – David Legwand – Matt Moulson
Josh Gorges – Rasmus Ristolainen
Player to boo mercilessly:
You know Evander Kane likes the attention, don’t you?
Prediction:
Jets 2-1
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