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JNGD.S8.G20 Flight Plan: Fighting The Flames
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By KB
Nov 21, 2018, 13:15 ESTUpdated: Nov 21, 2018, 23:10 EST
After opening their four game road trip with a win over Vancouver, the Jets get ready for another all-Canadian showdown as they visit the Calgary Flames. It’s going to be a fun game to watch as both teams boast plenty of offensive firepower.

Winnipeg Jets (12-5-2)
@
Calgary Flames (12-8-1)

November 21, 2018 – Puck drop: 9:00 PM CST
Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, AB
TV: Sportsnet – Radio: TSN 1290

vs VAN: 6-3 Win
Last Game
vs VGK: 7-2 Win
4-0-1 (1 W)
Last 5 Games
3-2-0 (2 W)
Laine/Scheifele – 11
Goal Leader
Sean Monahan – 12
Blake Wheeler – 21
Assist Leader
Mark Giordano – 18
Blake Wheeler – 24
Points Leader
Matthew Tkachuk – 25
32.10% (1st)
The Power Play
20.80% (14th)
80.60% (14th)
The Penalty Kill
75.80% (24th)
Connor Hellebuyck
(9-5-1 / .913 Sv%)
Starting Goalie
David Rittich
(7-1-0) / .931 Sv%)
W vs VAN (22-25) / .880 Sv%)
Last Goalie Start
W vs VGK (20-22) / .909 Sv%)
4-3-0 On Road
Road v Home Record
6-3-1 At Home

Jets Notebook

  • Patrik Laine recorded his sixth career hat trick against the Canucks on Monday night. This gives him eight goals in his last seven games and moves him into 17th in league scoring, but even more importantly, Laine finally scored at even strength. Somehow he had only scored powerplay and empty net goals during the first 18 games of the year. If he can begin to find his game at 5 on 5, the second line could take off.
  • Speaking of the second line, Kyle Connor set a new career high with four points on Monday night. Connor assisted on all three Patrik Laine goals and the chemistry they are starting to show is fun to watch.
  • The Jets are in the midst of a four game road trip against the Western Conference. They will wrap things up later this week as they play their third back to back of the season in Minnesota and St. Louis.
  • With the TLC line reunited it provides a different point of attack throughout the game. Their big, heavy style is great at wearing down the opposition and eating up zone time. They have gotten to the point that they are so good defensively because they rarely have to defend. Out of any Jets line that has played significant minutes together, they have the lowest CA/60. Allowing fewer shot attempts is always a good thing and this line has excelled at it over the past couple years.

Last Jets Game

Flames Notebook

  • The Calgary Flames are wrapping up a four game homestand when they host the Jets tonight. They take to the road over the weekend where they play Vegas on Friday and Arizona on Sunday before returning home next week.
  • The Flames’ stars are leading the way offensively as Tkachuk, Monahan, Gaudreau, Lindholm, and Giordano have all eclipsed 20 points so far. In addition, Tkachuk, Monahan, and Lindholm have all scored 11 goals or more. It’s been a great offensive showing from the notable names in Calgary.
  • David Rittich has been sensational for Calgary in the early going. Sporting a 7-1 record, Rittich has clearly out-performed Mike Smith. Rittich, a native of Czech Republic, played two years in the Czech league before coming to North America in 2016-17. Since then he’s bounced between the Stockton Heat and the Flames until he played his way into the crease this year.

Last Flames Game

Winnipeg Jets Lines

LWCRWForwards
Nikolaj Ehlers

NIKOLAJ EHLERS
Rating: 76.1#28 LW
Mark Scheifele

MARK SCHEIFELE
Rating: 85.0#5 C
Blake Wheeler

BLAKE WHEELER
Rating: 82.3#2 RW
FL1 Rating
Rating: 81.13#2 FL1
Kyle Connor

KYLE CONNOR
Rating: 77.3#21 LW
Bryan Little

BRYAN LITTLE
Rating: 73.4#71 C
Patrik Laine

PATRIK LAINE
Rating: 81.4#4 RW
FL2 Rating
Rating: 77.37#2 FL2
Andrew Copp

ANDREW COPP
Rating: 71.1#91 LW
Adam Lowry

ADAM LOWRY
Rating: 72.5#96 C
Brandon Tanev

BRANDON TANEV
Rating: 70.2#101 RW
FL3 Rating
Rating: 71.25#25 FL3
Nicolas Petan

NICOLAS PETAN
Rating: 67.9#137 LW
Jack Roslovic

JACK ROSLOVIC
Rating: 71.1#136 C
Mathieu Perreault

MATHIEU PERREAULT
Rating: 73.9#45 RW
FL4 Rating
Rating: 70.97#10 FL4
DEFENSIVE PAIRINGSDefense
Josh Morrissey

JOSH MORRISSEY
Rating: 74.4#32 LD
Jacob Trouba

JACOB TROUBA
Rating: 77.3#19 RD
DL1 Rating
Rating: 75.90#12 DL1
Ben Chiarot

BEN CHIAROT
Rating: 72.5#58 LD
Dustin Byfuglien

DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN
Rating: 81.9#2 RD
DL2 Rating
Rating: 77.20#2 DL2
Joe Morrow

JOE MORROW
Rating: 70.3#110 LD
Tyler Myers

TYLER MYERS
Rating: 74.2#35 RD
DL3 Rating
Rating: 72.26#8 DL3
GOALIES
Connor Hellebuyck

CONNOR HELLEBUYCK
Rating: 75.8#13 G1
Laurent Brossoit

LAURENT BROSSOIT
Rating: 66.8#63 G2

Calgary Flames Lines

LWCRWForwards
Johnny Gaudreau

JOHNNY GAUDREAU
Rating: 78.3#15 LW
Sean Monahan

SEAN MONAHAN
Rating: 79.2#26 C
Elias Lindholm

ELIAS LINDHOLM
Rating: 76.9#35 RW
FL1 Rating
Rating: 78.16#14 FL1
Matthew Tkachuk

MATTHEW TKACHUK
Rating: 77.9#17 LW
Mikael Backlund

MIKAEL BACKLUND
Rating: 72.8#89 C
Sam Bennett

SAM BENNETT
Rating: 71.1#140 RW
FL2 Rating
Rating: 73.93#16 FL2
Michael Frolik

MICHAEL FROLIK
Rating: 72.8#65 LW
Derek Ryan

DEREK RYAN
Rating: 72.9#86 C
James Neal

JAMES NEAL
Rating: 73.1#57 RW
FL3 Rating
Rating: 72.94#6 FL3
Dillon Dube

DILLON DUBE
Rating: 72.6#70 LW
Mark Jankowski

MARK JANKOWSKI
Rating: 72.0#111 C
Garnet Hathaway

GARNET HATHAWAY
Rating: 69.6#105 RW
FL4 Rating
Rating: 71.41#6 FL4
DEFENSIVE PAIRINGSDefense
Mark Giordano

MARK GIORDANO
Rating: 79.0#6 LD
T.J. Brodie

T.J. BRODIE
Rating: 76.5#16 RD
DL1 Rating
Rating: 77.75#5 DL1
Noah Hanifin

NOAH HANIFIN
Rating: 75.6#22 LD
Travis Hamonic

TRAVIS HAMONIC
Rating: 72.6#47 RD
DL2 Rating
Rating: 74.14#15 DL2
Juuso Valimaki

JUUSO VALIMAKI
Rating: 72.2#65 LD
Rasmus Andersson

RASMUS ANDERSSON
Rating: 72.1#55 RD
DL3 Rating
Rating: 72.18#8 DL3
GOALIES
David Rittich

DAVID RITTICH
Rating: 70.5#40 G1
Mike Smith

MIKE SMITH
Rating: 74.1#23 G2

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