JNGD.S8.G80 Flight Plan: Jets Look To Tame Wild As The Tame The Central

5 years ago

If you’re seeing an extra amount of green on your screen tonight, don’t adjust the picture. It was announced last week that Minnesota will be hosting “Green Night” tonight against the Jets in an initiative to highlight sustainability and reducing waste (there’s a garbage joke in here somewhere, I’m sure), fans are encouraged to wear green in support.

This season the Jets have had a lot of difficulty getting around the Wild, losing all three matches in the series so far. For the final battle between these Central division rivals, Minnesota is finishing up their season and are all but eliminated, while the Jets are limping towards their post season and coming in from a back to back after last night’s overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Winnipeg Jets (46-29-4 / 1st Central)
@
Minnesota Wild (36-34-9 / 6th Central)

April 2nd, 2019 – Puck drop: 7:00 PM CST
Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, MN
TV: TSN3 – Radio: TSN 1290


4-3 OT Win @ CHI	Last Game	4-0 Loss @ ARI
2-3-0 (1W)	Last 5 Games	2-3-0 (1L)
MARK SCHEIFELE – 36	Goal Leader	Zack Parise – 26
BLAKE WHEELER – 69	Assist Leader	Ryan Suter – 39
BLAKE WHEELER – 89	Points Leader	Zach Parise – 59
25.1% (4TH)	The Power Play	20.8% (12TH)
78.8% (25th)	The Penalty Kill	81.5% (9th)
Eric Comrie (We think…)	Starting Goalie	Devan Dubnyk (30-28-6 / .912 SV%)
1st NHL start this season	Last Goalie Start	L @ ARI (19-21/ .905 SV%)
21-17-0 ON ROAD	Road v Home Record	15-17-7 AT HOME

Jets player to watch

#12- Kevin Hayes – Center

Replacing Bryan Little in an attempt to shore up the second line a bit seems to have payed off when the Jets acquired Hayes at the trade deadline. In the past 5 weeks as a Winnipeg Jet, he’s become the most productive player acquired at the trade deadline with an impressive 12 points, most of them coming in tandem with Nik Ehlers who he’s had an undeniable chemistry with since he’s come over. Last night against the Chicago Blackhawks, Hayes scored the game winning goal despite coaching staff screaming at him to get off the ice for about 30 seconds.

Last Jets game

Just last night, the Jets were taken to overtime in yet another game where a tying goal was scored in the last three minutes of the game. The game saw Toews score first, but Lowry tied it up, Jack Roslovic scored two, Byfuglien mauled a dude and ultimately, Kevin Hayes scored the overtime goal that not only got the Jets a much needed win but put set them back into first in central.

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Jets Notebook

Blake Wheeler is one assist shy from having the most assists in a season in franchise history, he’s currently tied with Marc Savard at 69
Last night’s goal was the first time Kevin Hayes has scored the game winning goal in overtime

Wild player to watch

#20- Ryan Suter – Defense

One year after a season ending break to his fibula, the local chapter of the PHWA nominated Ryan Suter as their player for this year’s Masterton trophy. Suter bounced back this season scoring 7 goals and 39 assists, closing in on his record high of 51 points and ultimately becoming the team’s second all-time leading defensemen.

Last Wild game

Sunday night, Minnesota became the latest victim of the Coyotes’ sudden and unexpected run for the playoffs, losing 4-0. The Wild’s pace was slow and ultimately unable to produce goals. The game saw goals from Galchenyuk, Hinostroza and two from Josh Archibald, Darcy Kuemper saved 39 shots and earned his 5th shutout of the year.

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Wild Notebook

The Wild have a 0.7% chance of making the post season this year
Minnesota is down three of their key players, Matt Dumba (upper body) and Mikko Koivu (lower body) who are both out for the season and Zach Parise who has missed the last four games with a lower body injury

Player ratings courtesy Corsica.Hockey

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Minnesota Wild Lines

LW	C	RW	Forwards
JASON ZUCKER Rating: 76.8#26 LW	ERIC STAAL Rating: 78.9#27 C	MATT READ Rating: 70.2#114 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 75.32#26 FL1
KEVIN FIALA Rating: 74.3#44 LW	VICTOR RASK Rating: 70.9#143 C	RYAN DONATO Rating: 74.7#58 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 73.30#23 FL2
JORDAN GREENWAY Rating: 70.5#113 LW	JOEL ERIKSSON EK Rating: 71.3#132 C	LUKE KUNIN Rating: 70.9#102 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 70.89#28 FL3
J.T. BROWN Rating: 69.0#127 LW	ERIC FEHR Rating: 69.0#130 C	MARCUS FOLIGNO Rating: 70.3#115 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.46#31 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
RYAN SUTER Rating: 79.2#6 LD	JARED SPURGEON Rating: 78.4#16 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 78.79#4 DL1
JONAS BRODIN Rating: 74.2#39 LD	BRAD HUNT Rating: 74.1#43 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 74.15#11 DL2
NATE PROSSER Rating: 69.8#129 LD	GREG PATERYN Rating: 72.0#66 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 70.89#21 DL3

GOALIES
DEVAN DUBNYK Rating: 73.3#29 G1	ALEX STALOCK Rating: 67.5#64 G2

Winnipeg Jets Lines

LW	C	RW	Forwards
KYLE CONNOR Rating: 78.5#14 LW	MARK SCHEIFELE Rating: 81.9#12 C	BLAKE WHEELER Rating: 79.3#13 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 79.89#6 FL1
NIKOLAJ EHLERS Rating: 76.3#29 LW	KEVIN HAYES Rating: 76.3#42 C	PATRIK LAINE Rating: 77.7#19 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 76.77#8 FL2
BRANDON TANEV Rating: 71.4#97 LW	ADAM LOWRY Rating: 73.4#78 C	BRYAN LITTLE Rating: 73.0#57 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 72.61#15 FL3
JACK ROSLOVIC Rating: 70.5#112 LW	ANDREW COPP Rating: 72.0#106 C	MATHIEU PERREAULT Rating: 72.0#81 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 71.53#7 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
NATHAN BEAULIEU Rating: 71.4#98 LD	JACOB TROUBA Rating: 77.1#22 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 74.23#18 DL1
BEN CHIAROT Rating: 71.0#109 LD	DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN Rating: 80.2#9 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 75.59#7 DL2
DMITRY KULIKOV Rating: 70.1#127 LD	TYLER MYERS Rating: 74.3#33 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 72.19#9 DL3