Game Day: Winnipeg Jets vs. Seattle Kraken
The Winnipeg Jets return home for a quick stop at Canada Life Centre to face the Seattle Kraken tonight in their sixth-last game of the regular season.
Winnipeg concluded its four-game road trip (3-1-0) on Saturday in Columbus, where they edged out a 2-1 regulation victory. Kyle Connor found the back of the net twice. His 35th of the season tied the game in the second period, while his 36th was the eventual game-winner midway through the third. The Jets improved to 33-31-12 while Connor Hellebuyck made 15 saves.
The Kraken fell 4-2 to Chicago on Saturday, their fourth consecutive defeat (0-3-1). Seattle currently holds a 32-32-11 record and sits six points out of a playoff spot, while Winnipeg is three back. Both clubs have six games remaining, including tonight.
The big news for Winnipeg at today’s morning skate is that forwards Nino Niederreiter and Vladislav Namestnikov are set to return from injury. Niederreiter underwent surgery in early March following the Olympics, while Namestnikov sustained a lower-body injury in the Jets’ second game back from the Olympic break.
The bad news is that forward Morgan Barron was injured in Columbus on Saturday and is out week-to-week.
Winnipeg has yet to beat Seattle this season. The Kraken took Game 1 by a score of 3-0 on Oct. 23 and Game 2, 5-3, on Nov. 13. The Jets will look to avoid a season-series sweep while trying to keep their playoff hopes alive tonight.
Connor – Scheifele – Iafallo
Perfetti – Lowry – Vilardi
Niederreiter – Namestnikov – Lambert
Koepke – Toews – Rosen
Morrissey – DeMelo
Samberg – Pionk
Fleury – Bryson
Hellebuyck
Comrie
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