Time: 6:3Midnight (Central Standard Time)
channel: sports net
Radio: CJOB680/Power97
Winnipeg's Canada Life Center will host a contest between mid-region rivals on Wednesday night. As both franchises prepare for the postseason, the hometown Jets will take on the highly anticipated Nashville Predators.
Looking at the standings, we can see that the Predators currently have a 7 point lead over their nearest challenger (wild) Winnipeg is in a fierce battle with the Stars and Avalanche for the top spot in the division for the final wild card position.
A quick look at the schedules for the two remaining teams shows that Nashville has 16 contests remaining, but only seven of them are against teams currently in playoff spots (Including 2 vs. WPG). Winnipeg has an even tougher road to the end of the regular season, with 18 games remaining, 10 of which will likely be against franchises heading into the postseason.
rick bowness So far, no information has been released regarding tonight's lineup, but it seems likely that the Jets will be absent. Gabriel Bilardi At least for one more contest. The head coach has also remained silent about potential starters (conor hellebike – 2.30 GAA/.922% & Laurent Brossoit – 2.11 GAA/.924%) or how the front unfolds. A morning skate at 10:30 a.m. might provide some tips, but I have a meeting until noon so I can't provide an update until then.
I looked at Winnipeg's player stats and also kept an eye on the Jets' leaders (mark scheifele – 57 points, josh morrissey – 52 points, Kyle Connor – 45 points& Nikolai Ehlers – 45 points), I noticed three players approaching the 20 goal mark (Scheifele & Ehlers 19 and Nino Niederreiter At 18). Perhaps one or all of them can reach that plateau tonight?
The Nashville Predators have relied on four key players to score points. philip forsberg (68 points), Roman Joshi (63 points), Gustav Nyquist (56 points), and ryan o'reilly (56 points).Prez starting goalie Jusse Saros I wasn't at my best at the beginning of this year, but I'm gradually getting back into shape (2.85 GAA/.907%).backup bid Kevin Lankinen (3.09 GAA/.897%) is not a consistent option for coach Andrew Brunette, so Winnipeg will likely end up keeping Saros between the pipes.
The Winnipeg Jets have a 22-8-2 record in Manitoba this season, while the Nashville Predators have a respectable 19-10-3 on the road. The match results for both teams are as follows:
Will Winnipeg's new players be able to do it (tyler toffoli & colin miller) Will he score his first point in a Jets uniform against the Preds? Will the team play like it did against the Washington Capitals, or will it go back to low-energy games like Winnipeg vs. Vancouver?can Cole Parfetti Will he take advantage of his last few games as a regular starter to find the scoresheet?
Tune in tonight to find out. Let us know your thoughts on how the game will play out or which Winnipeg Jets will have a great night against their hated rival.
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