Preview: Seattle Kraken @ Winnipeg Jets

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Let's start with a celebration josh morrissey By being selected third in the National Hockey League^rd Last week's star earned an impressive seven assists during that span.

Five events will be held at the Canada Life Center on Tuesday evening.^th Winnipeg Jets face No. 23^rd The Seattle Kraken will be on hand to entertain the fans in attendance. Winnipeg received a small bonus from NHL schedulers as they will now face a Seattle team that just played in Calgary on Monday night and is preparing for the third round.^rd Game after 4 nights. It may be a small benefit, but every little thing helps during this time.

In terms of wins and losses, the Winnipeg Jets have been on a roll lately, amassing a 9-2-0 record since losing five straight on the season. However, we savvy fans realize that not everything is perfect in the True North and that there is work to be done before the playoffs begin.

First, the Jets have had trouble keeping all of their forwards healthy this season, including: Kyle Connor, Gabriel Bilardiand mark scheifele All missed due to injury. Now, Vilardi could be back on the shelf with his upper body injury. rick bowness He was quoted as saying, “.We might be able to keep him out of Tuesday's game.”. Indeed, Winnipeg has done a great job regarding the use of “.next man” strategy, which continued to win, but it seriously hindered the building of chemistry among the offensive players. Also, the commitment to playing a defensive system for a full 60 minutes has waned a bit during this period, allowing more than the expected six goals in one of those games. You could argue that Winnipeg has done a much better job of limiting his dangerous looks in his last two games (car/bus) So I guess that issue was addressed by the coaching staff.

When I went to bed last night, the Seattle Kraken were still playing hockey (4-2 win over Calgary) So in addition to having to move to Manitoba immediately, you'll also have to deal with late nights. What leads the Kraken offensively is Jared McCann (49 points), Vince Dunn (45 points), and Oliver Bjorkstrand (44 points), but they have other talented forward options such as young players Matty Beniers.he He scored 57 points in his rookie season, but the sophomore jinx seems to have fallen on him this season (25 points in 56 games).The Kraken also has a former Winnipeg jetliner. Brandon Tanev He's on their roster, but he's also having a tough year (10 points for 45 grams), a far cry from the career-high 35 points he scored in the 2022-23 season.

Rumor has it that Seattle is interested in moving on from the active forward at the trade deadline (Contracted for $3.5 million until next season) and you have to wonder the following kevin chevel day off Will you consider reintegrating the Tanev-Laurie-Appleton line?it will be free Nino Niederreiter While aiming for a more profitable arrangement, carrying over the additional salary into next season may not be ideal.

Can the Winnipeg Jets take the lead and make it a 3-point lead?^rd Since it's tonight, can I watch the entire game live? Can our team continue chasing the Central District title and extend their winning streak to three games? Enjoy tonight.

If you want to see a preview of the game from the Seattle Kraken's perspective, check out the following from Davy Jones Locker Room.