JNGD.S8.G21 Flight Plan: A Wild American Thanksgiving
By KB
5 years agoThe Winnipeg Jets are up against the Minnesota Wild in what will be a rematch of last year’s first playoff round. It’s also American Thanksgiving this weekend which means a 3:00 pm start time on a weekday. Although, maybe you’ve taken the day off work to get some Black Friday deals, in which case, you can enjoy some great hockey as the Jets and Wild go head to head.
Winnipeg Jets (12-6-2)
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Minnesota Wild (13-7-2)
November 23, 2018 – Puck drop: 3:00 PM CST
Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, MN
TV: TSN 3 – Radio: TSN 1290
 |  |  |
| vs CGY: 6-3 Loss | Last Game | vs OTT: 6-4 Win |
| 3-1-1 (1 L) | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 (1 W) |
| Patrik Laine – 13 | Goal Leader | Mikael Granlund – 10 |
| Blake Wheeler – 22 | Assist Leader | Mikko Koivu – 15 |
| Blake Wheeler – 25 | Points Leader | Mikael Granlund – 22 |
| 31.70% (2nd) | The Power Play | 23.30% (10th) |
| 80.60% (13th) | The Penalty Kill | 85.70% (3rd) |
| Connor Hellebuyck (9-5-1 / .909 Sv%) | Starting Goalie | Devan Dubnyk (9-5-2) / .921 Sv%) |
| L vs CGY (6-9) / .667 Sv%) | Last Goalie Start | W vs OTT (22-26) / .846 Sv%) |
| 4-4-0 On Road | Road v Home Record | 7-2-2 At Home |
Jets Notebook
- The Jets are coming off a terrible loss to Calgary where they gave up five goals in the first period. It was a poor defensive effort in the first period and Hellebuyck got pulled after letting in three goals. Brossoit didn’t fare much better as he let in two goals as well. The defensive game needs to be much better if the Jets want to compete against the Wild.
- Connor Hellebuyck didn’t look very sharp against the Wild even though he didn’t get much help from the guys in front of him. Regardless, all eyes will be on Hellebuyck as he’s looking for a bounce back performance.
- Patrik Laine’s hot streak continued in Calgary as he scored another two goals. With five goals in his last two games he has climbed the ranks of league scoring extremely fast going from nearly 50th in the league to the top ten.
- This is game one of a back to back set where the Jets will fly to St. Louis right after the game. It’s always tough to play two days in a row, especially with travel, but the Jets will be able rest afterwards as they get two days off before they host Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.
Last Jets Game
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Wild Notebook
- The Wild get to enjoy Thanksgiving at home as they are in the middle of a three game homestand. They hosted Ottawa on Tuesday, and they don’t play again until next Tuesday when they finish their homestand against the Arizona Coyotes.
- One of the surprises in the Central Division is how good the Wild have been. Many people expected them to regress given the age and state of their roster. They are proving the doubters wrong as they are second in the Central Division and playing some great hockey.
- The defensive core for Minnesota has been exceptional to start the season. Suter, Dumba, and Spurgeon all have over 10 points which mean they are all in the top 30 for points among defensmen. Matt Dumba in particular has been outstanding as he is leading all defensemen with 10 goals.
- The special teams battle will be intriguing to watch as the Jets have the second best powerplay in the league while the Wild have the third best penalty kill. This will be an interesting game within a game as both teams are hoping to come out on top.
Last Wild Game
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Winnipeg Jets Lines
| LW | C | RW | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
 NIKOLAJ EHLERS Rating: 76.1#28 LW |  MARK SCHEIFELE Rating: 85.0#5 C |  BLAKE WHEELER Rating: 82.3#2 RW | FL1 Rating Rating: 81.13#2 FL1 |
 KYLE CONNOR Rating: 77.3#21 LW |  BRYAN LITTLE Rating: 73.4#71 C |  PATRIK LAINE Rating: 81.4#4 RW | FL2 Rating Rating: 77.37#2 FL2 |
 ANDREW COPP Rating: 71.1#91 LW |  ADAM LOWRY Rating: 72.5#96 C |  BRANDON TANEV Rating: 70.2#101 RW | FL3 Rating Rating: 71.25#25 FL3 |
 NICOLAS PETAN Rating: 67.9#137 LW |  JACK ROSLOVIC Rating: 71.1#136 C |  MATHIEU PERREAULT Rating: 73.9#45 RW | FL4 Rating Rating: 70.97#10 FL4 |
| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
 JOSH MORRISSEY Rating: 74.4#32 LD |  JACOB TROUBA Rating: 77.3#19 RD | DL1 Rating Rating: 75.90#12 DL1 |
 BEN CHIAROT Rating: 72.5#58 LD |  DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN Rating: 81.9#2 RD | DL2 Rating Rating: 77.20#2 DL2 |
 JOE MORROW Rating: 70.3#110 LD |  TYLER MYERS Rating: 74.2#35 RD | DL3 Rating Rating: 72.26#8 DL3 |
| GOALIES | |
|---|---|
 CONNOR HELLEBUYCK Rating: 75.8#13 G1 |  LAURENT BROSSOIT Rating: 66.8#63 G2 |
Minnesota Wild Lines
| LW | C | RW | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
 JASON ZUCKER Rating: 77.7#20 LW |  ERIC STAAL Rating: 80.4#17 C |  MIKAEL GRANLUND Rating: 78.4#29 RW | FL1 Rating Rating: 78.83#14 FL1 |
 ZACH PARISE Rating: 76.0#30 LW |  MIKKO KOIVU Rating: 75.9#41 C |  NINO NIEDERREITER Rating: 73.9#42 RW | FL2 Rating Rating: 75.26#6 FL2 |
 JORDAN GREENWAY Rating: 71.4#89 LW |  JOEL ERIKSSON EK Rating: 70.5#149 C |  CHARLIE COYLE Rating: 71.7#117 RW | FL3 Rating Rating: 71.23#25 FL3 |
 MARCUS FOLIGNO Rating: 70.0#113 LW |  ERIC FEHR Rating: 69.9#106 C |  J.T. BROWN Rating: 69.0#114 RW | FL4 Rating Rating: 69.63#24 FL4 |
| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
 RYAN SUTER Rating: 79.4#5 LD |  MATHEW DUMBA Rating: 78.6#15 RD | DL1 Rating Rating: 79.01#2 DL1 |
 JONAS BRODIN Rating: 74.4#32 LD |  JARED SPURGEON Rating: 77.5#18 RD | DL2 Rating Rating: 75.93#5 DL2 |
 NICK SEELER Rating: 72.1#70 LD |  GREG PATERYN Rating: 71.6#69 RD | DL3 Rating Rating: 71.85#13 DL3 |
| GOALIES | |
|---|---|
 DEVAN DUBNYK Rating: 73.0#26 G1 |  ALEX STALOCK Rating: 69.6#49 G2 |
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