Time: 7:00 CST
TV: TSN 3
Radio: TSN 1290
Introduction:
Familiarity breeds contempt, and in the case of the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators, that contempt leads to some hockey. These teams know each other very well as Central Division rivals, and courtesy of an epic seven game playoff series last season. Both teams are incorporating new players into their lineups post trade deadline. Paul Maurice looks like he has turned on the line blender again pairing Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers with new Jet Kevin Hayes.
Connor Hellebuyck is out tonight due to illness and Laurent Brossoit gets the start in goal. Eric Comrie has been called up from the Moose as back up. Bryan Little looks to move to wing on the fourth, or more accurately 3(b) line. Both the Jets and Predators are trying to fight off the hard charging St. Louis Blues in the standings. This is time for the Jets to start channeling their playoff selves from last season and beat a division rival at home.
Random Prediction:
First points tonight as Jets for newcomers Kevin Hayes and Nathan Beaulieu
WINNIPEG JETS
Forwards
Patrik Laine/Mark Scheifele/Blake Wheeler
Kyle Connor/Kevin Hayes/Nik Ehlers
Mathieu Perreault/Andrew Copp/Jack Roslovic
Brendan Tanev/Adam Lowry/Bryan Little
Defence
Nathan Beaulieu/Jacob Trouba
Dmitry Kulikov/Tyler Myers
Ben Chiarot/Sami Niku
Goalies
Laurent Brossoit
Eric Comrie
Injuries
D Josh Morrissey, D Dustin Byfuglien, D Joe Morrow, D Bogdan Kiselevich, Connor Hellebuyck
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Forwards
Filip Forsberg/Ryan Johansen/Viktor Arvidsson
Mikael Granlund/Kyle Turris/Calle Jarnkrok
Wayne Simmonds/Brian Boyle/Rocco Grimaldi
Cody McLeod/Nick Bonino/Colton Sissons
Defence
Roman Josi/Ryan Ellis
Mattias Ekholm/P.K. Subban
Matt Irwin/Yannick Weber
Goalies
Juuse Saros
Pekka Rinne
Injuries
F Miikka Salomaki, F Zac Rinaldo, F Craig Smith, D Dan Hamhuis
