The Winnipeg Jets entered their Tuesday night makeup matchup with the New Jersey Devils, well out of a playoff spot. The game needed overtime, then a a shootout to decide the winner, but in the end, the Jets prevailed and took the contest 4-3.
Tonight’s opponent in the Anaheim Ducks, have secured a playoff spot, and are cruising along nicely as they recently beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1.
Where: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Who: Winnipeg Jets (35-35-7) vs Anaheim Ducks (42-23-11)
When: 7:00 pm CST
How: TSN3, TSN 1290, PRIME, 830 KLAA
Projected Lineups:
Winnipeg Jets:
Mathieu Perreault – Mark Scheifele – Blake Wheeler
Nikolaj Ehlers – Bryan Little- Patrik Laine
Andrew Copp – Adam Lowry – Joel Armia
Brandon Tanev – Nic Petan – Chris Thorburn
Julian Melchiori- Dustin Byfuglien*
Jacob Trouba – Josh Morrissey*
Mark Stuart – Nelson Nogier
Jacob Trouba
Connor Hellebuyck
Micheal Hutchinson
*Enstrom (UBI), Myers (LBI), Pavelec (LBI), Postma (LBI), Matthias (UBI), Chariot (UBI).
Anaheim Ducks:
Rickard Rakell – Ryan Getzlaf – Patrick Eaves
Andrew Cogliano – Ryan Kesler – Jakob Silfverberg
Nick Ritchie – Antoine Vermette – Corey Perry
Chris Wagner – Nate Thompson – Logan Shaw
Cam Fowler – Brandon Montour
Hampus Lindholm – Josh Manson
Sami Vatanen – Kevin Bieksa
Jonathan Bernier
Jhonas Enroth
Keys to the game:
Winnipeg Jets: Time to evaluate what the cupboards have for groceries.
Anaheim Ducks: Get out of their remaining games alive.
3 Questions:
- Has Hellebuyck finally solidified the #1 goaltender position? I would say so nervously, but the team desperately needs a veteran to push him next year.
- Can the Winnipeg Jets manage to stay out of the penalty box? Here’s Denis the Goalie to give us a reminder of the finer points of what penalties the Jets can’t take…
3. What more can the Jets do? Dunno.
Players to watch:
Winnipeg Jets: Petan, AKA Anchor Man.
Anaheim Ducks: Jonathan and Jhonas, the Backstop Boys.
Participants worthy of your rejection and unclean wordplay: Corey and Ryan
Prediction: Jets 3-2