We have some hockey to watch! The Winnipeg Jets open their preseason at home versus the Minnesota Wild. The Winnipeg Jets will be dressing a fair share of top end talent and top prospects. The Wild are dressing a load of NHLers too, but most may as well be nameless AHLers. It is game one. This is largely a learning experience for youth. Let's see what the kids can do.
For those unaware, the game will be available on TSN3 tonight
Possible (likely) Line-ups:
Winnipeg Jets
Andrew Ladd – Bryan Little – Dustin Byfuglien
Nic Petan – Adam Lowry – Michael Frolik
Nikolaj Ehlers – Mathieu Perreault – Chris Thorburn
Carl Klingberg – John Albert – Anthony Peluso
Tobias Enstrom – Zach Bogosian
Josh Morrissey – Keaton Ellerby
Ben Chiarot – Brenden Kichton
Ondrej Pavelec
Michael Hutchison
Calgary Flames
Nino Niederreiter – Charlie Coyle – Justin Fontaine
Jason Zucker – Tyler Graovac – Jordan Schroeder
Mihael Keränen – Cody Almond – Brett Bulmer
Curt Gogol – Brett Sutter – Kurtis Gabriel
Zach Mitchell
Gustav Olofsson – Stu Bickel
Justin Falk – Jonathon Blum
Keith Ballard – Christian Folin
Dylan Labbé
Ilya Bryzgalov
Niklas Backstrom
Player to Watch
After a strong showing in Penticton, all eyes will be on Nikolaj Ehlers. Ehlers will be lining up along side Mathieu Perreault – a player that could end up centring him this season should he make the Jets. How will the kid look playing alongside and against men? Don't be surprised if he looks just fine.
