Time: 7:00 PM CDT
TV: TSN3
Radio: CJOB
The Winnipeg Jets and New York Rangers are facing off tonight in the Jets season and home opener. The Rangers opened their season last night against the Minnesota Wild. The Jets will be without head coach Rick Bowness as he is out with COVID until a later date (I am not sure about the NHL’s COVID policy anymore, but last I checked the Manitoba government recommends five days and a negative test to return to work/school etc).
The Jets will be looking to start the year off on the right foot. They were able to activate Mason Appleton from Injured Reserve today and he should be in the lineup tonight. Scott Arniel will be the acting head coach tonight in Bowness’ absence.
Winnipeg Jets Lineup
Forwards
Kyle Connor – Mark Scheifele – Nikolaj Ehlers
Cole Perfetti – Pierre-Luc Dubois – Blake Wheeler
Morgan Barron – Adam Lowry – Mason Appleton
Saku Maenalanen – David Gustafsson – Sam Gagner
Defence
Josh Morrissey – Dylan DeMelo
Brendan Dillon – Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley – Nate Schmidt
Goalies
Connor Hellebuyck (starting)
David Rittich
New York Rangers Lineup
Forwards
Chris Kreider – Mika Zibanejad – Kaapo Kakko
Artemi Panarin – Vincent Trocheck – Alex Lafreniere
Jimmy Vesey – Filip Chytil – Barclay Goodrow
Dryden Hunt – Ryan Carpenter – Ryan Reaves
Defence
Ryan Lindgren – Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller – Jacob Trouba
Zac Jones – Braden Schneider
Goalies
Jaroslav Halak (starter)
Igor Shesterkin
