GDT: Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks

Time: 9:00 PM CST

TV: HNIC, Sportsnet

Radio: TSN 1290

Introduction:

The Winnipeg Jets are on Hockey Night in Canada tonight against the young, talented Vancouver Canucks. Laurent Brossoit gets the start in goal tonight as the Jets look to get a win before the Christmas break. It looks like Adam Lowry will be a game time decision in terms of being able to play. The Vancouver Canucks are coming off of a 5 – 1 win Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues at home. The last meeting between these two clubs ended in a decisive 6-3 victory for the Jets. The fight for the final playoff spot in the Western conference starts now, so the Canucks need to put together some wins or they may be out of the race as early as February.

Random Specific Prediction:

Three point night for Kyle Conner

Winnipeg Jets Line Up:

Forwards

Nikolaj Ehlers-Mark Scheifele-Blake Wheeler

Kyle Connor-Bryan Little-Patrik Laine

Mathieu Perreault-Adam Lowry-Brandon Tanev

Nic Petan-Jack Roslovic-Mason Appleton

Defence

Josh Morrissey-Jacob Trouba

Ben Chiarot-Dustin Byfuglien

Dmitry Kulikov-Tyler Myers

Goalies

Laurent Brossoit

Connor Hellebuyck

Injuries

Jets: F Andrew Copp (upper body, IR)

Vancouver Canucks Line Up:

Forwards

Antoine Roussel-Bo Horvat-Loui Eriksson

Josh Leivo-Elias Petterssen-Brock Boeser

Nikolay Goldobin-Adam Gaudette-Jake Virtanen

Markus Granlund-Jay Beagle-Tyler Motte

Defence

Alex Edler-Christopher Tanev

Ben Hutton-Erik Gudbranson

Derrick Pouliot-Alex Biega

Goalies

Jacob Markstrom

Anders Nilsson

Injuries:

D Troy Stecher (concussion, IR), C Brandon Sutter (shoulder, IR), RW Sven Baertschi (concussion, IR)