The Winnipeg Jets’ current constant shedding has allowed a second workforce to surpass them within the NHL standings, knocking our squad right down to third place total (tied w/ Washington Capitals & Minnesota Wild however have performed 2 extra video games). And issues don’t get simpler with the Boston Bruins & Vegas Golden Knights up subsequent on the schedule…
The Jets (20-9-0) have made some lineup alterations by sending 20 yr previous Brad Lambert again to the Manitoba Moose after a brief stint with the large membership. In his place, coach Scott Arniel has known as up 21 yr previous Nikita Chibrikov to take his place on Winnipeg’s 2nd line. The employees has additionally pulled Colin Miller from the beginning unit and meaning Ville Heinola must take care of the problems of enjoying on his off-hand. One remaining change is a swap on the 4th line middle place, seeing David Gustafsson take the place of Rasmus Kupari.
The Bruins (15-11-3) have presumably discovered the treatment to their early season woes, as Boston has ripped off 4 straight wins…although they have been all in opposition to seemingly non-playoff groups. From the sounds of it, star ahead David Pastrnak is a bit of banged up and missed apply the opposite day…however it seems that he’ll nonetheless be on the ice tonight to problem the Jets’ protection. The B’s are lacking one among their defensemen to damage in Hampus Lindholm.
Right here is how PuckPedia is predicting the coaches to line up their gamers this night on the Canada Life Centre:
Regardless of the Winnipeg Jets’ current scoring woes, they’ve a large 28 extra targets than the Boston Bruins this season. The distinction isn’t as massive on the defensive aspect of issues, with the Jets permitting 12 much less targets in opposition to in 2024-25. By way of the NHL standings, Winnipeg sits with the third greatest document, whereas Boston is holding onto the eleventh place.
If you need to take a look at the participant stats for each groups, listed below are hyperlinks to ESPN’s pages:
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BOSTON:
When Winnipeg has misplaced this season (9 instances), they’ve scored 1 purpose or much less in 7 of these video games. So regardless of permitting the sixth least targets in opposition to within the NHL, the Jets aren’t ok to win video games when the offensive stars fail to indicate up. The previous couple of video games have been significantly troubling to look at, as a number of groups have nearly fully shut down our gamers’ skill to penetrate the excessive scoring areas.
Right here is how the groups stack up for tonight’s sport tonight, plus ESPN’s take a look at the masked males:
Gotta get again to work, so gained’t put a lot into how I feel tonight’s sport will play out. All I’ll say is that I hope the sport is aggressive sufficient to maintain my consideration for the complete 60 minutes. Additionally can be trying ahead to seeing if the addition of Chibrikov to the 2nd line can spark some offense from that trio.
Very a lot annoyed by the Jets’ continued nonsensical insistence on enjoying Logan Stanley, however I actually don’t have time to get into that. Let me hear your ideas concerning the 7 pm sport within the Peg….who’s going to shine on the CLC on Tuesday evening??
Go Winnipeg!!!
