JNGD.S8.G82 Flight Plan: Looking For Positive Playoff Momentum Just Outside Of Phoenix
The Winnipeg Jets could finish on top of the Central division tonight, or they could finish as low as third place and not have home ice advantage at all in the playoffs, but really all most Jets fans want to see tonight is a victory almost of any kind just to build some positive momentum going into the post-season after maybe the most tumultuous week we’ve seen in Jetsville in the last three season.
Winnipeg Jets (46-30-5 / 2nd Central)
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Arizona Coyotes (39-34-8 / 4th Pacific)
April 6, 2019 – Puck drop: 9:00 PM CST
Gila River Arena – Glendale, Az
TV: Sportsnet – Radio: TSN 1290
3-2 OT Loss @ COL | Last Game | 4-1 Win @ VGK |
1-3-1 (1 OTL) | Last 5 Games | 3-1-1 (1 W) |
MARK SCHEIFELE – 37 | Goal Leader | Galchenyuk / Richardson – 18 |
BLAKE WHEELER – 70 | Assist Leader | Clayton Keller – 33 |
BLAKE WHEELER – 90 | Points Leader | Clayton Keller – 47 |
24.60% (5TH) | The Power Play | 16.08% (26th) |
79.35% (22nd) | The Penalty Kill | 85.27% (1st) |
Connor Hellebuyck (33-23-3 / .913 SV%) | Starting Goalie | Calvin Pickard (4-5-2 / .875 SV%) |
OTW @ CHI (35-38/ .921 SV%) | Last Goalie Start | L @ CGY (28-32 / .875 SV%) |
21-18-1 ON ROAD | Road v Home Record | 19-18-4 AT HOME |
Coyotes Player To Watch
#30 Calvin Pickard – Goaltender
Pickard makes his fourth start of the season for the Coyotes tonight in what has been a whirlwind of a season for the 26 year old netminder. He started the season competing for the role of Maple Leafs backup goalie – a battle he lost to Garret Sparks – was waived and subsequently picked up by the goaltending hell that is the Philadelphia Flyers. He lasted a little over a month in Philly and was waived November 28 and claimed by Arizona. He’s had five appearances for the Coyotes this season – three of them starts and has gone 0-3-0 with a .896 save percentage.
Date | Tm | Opp | DEC | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | ||
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2019-01-23 | ARI | @ | MTL | L | L | 2 | 24 | 22 | .917 | 59:33 |
2019-02-05 | ARI | @ | NSH | L | L | 4 | 46 | 42 | .913 | 57:43 |
2019-02-18 | ARI | @ | CGY | L | L | 4 | 32 | 28 | .875 | 58:45 |
2019-03-11 | ARI | @ | CHI | L | 3 | 18 | 15 | .833 | 33:34 | |
2019-04-02 | ARI | LAK | L | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 15:16 |
Provided by Hockey-Reference.com: View Original Table
Last Coyotes Game
Derek Stepan scored twice, Darcy Kuemper made 35 saves and the Coyotes did their part to stay alive in the playoff race (Jets unfortunately didn’t do theirs) in an inspired 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Jets Player To Watch
#27 Nik Ehlers – Left Wing
Nik Ehlers sent seven games without a point until his goal in the first period against Colorado on Thursday night. The seven game slump put an exclamation point on a rather pedestrian month of March where he only managed three goals and four assists in 15 games played.
This may sound like a bit of a broken record when it comes to the Jets top six forwards, but they need Nik Ehlers to get back into form if they are going to have any success in the playoffs.
Date | Tm | Opp | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | SHFT | TOI | HIT | BLK | ||
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2019-03-01 | WPG | NSH | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 14:12 | 2 | 0 | |
2019-03-03 | WPG | @ | CBJ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15:21 | 1 | 0 |
2019-03-05 | WPG | @ | TBL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 14:49 | 1 | 0 |
2019-03-08 | WPG | @ | CAR | W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12:25 | 0 | 1 |
2019-03-10 | WPG | @ | WSH | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16:21 | 0 | 0 |
2019-03-12 | WPG | SJS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14:19 | 0 | 0 | |
2019-03-14 | WPG | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13:26 | 2 | 0 | |
2019-03-16 | WPG | CGY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16:03 | 0 | 0 | |
2019-03-18 | WPG | @ | LAK | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15:46 | 0 | 0 |
2019-03-20 | WPG | @ | ANA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12:56 | 0 | 0 |
2019-03-21 | WPG | @ | VEG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14:45 | 1 | 0 |
2019-03-23 | WPG | NSH | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 16:37 | 0 | 0 | |
2019-03-25 | WPG | DAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14:30 | 0 | 0 | |
2019-03-28 | WPG | NYI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14:38 | 2 | 0 | |
2019-03-30 | WPG | MTL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15:21 | 0 | 0 |
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Last Jets Game
A really good first period gave way to two very sub-par periods that saw the Jets cling on to the slimmest of leads until the Avalanche tied it in the third period and then won it in overtime to earn themselves a spot in the playoffs.
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You can also get up to the minute lineup combos for the Jets
including power play and penalty kill lines by checking out our line combo page.
Arizona Coyotes Lines
LW | C | RW | Forwards |
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RICHARD PANIK Rating: 73.3#58 LW | DEREK STEPAN Rating: 74.7#55 C | CLAYTON KELLER Rating: 73.3#59 RW | FL1 Rating Rating: 73.76#29 FL1 |
LAWSON CROUSE Rating: 70.3#123 LW | CHRISTIAN DVORAK Rating: 71.6#121 C | JOSH ARCHIBALD Rating: 71.2#94 RW | FL2 Rating Rating: 71.04#29 FL2 |
MICHAEL GRABNER Rating: 72.3#82 LW | BRAD RICHARDSON Rating: 72.0#105 C | VINNIE HINOSTROZA Rating: 74.6#45 RW | FL3 Rating Rating: 72.96#11 FL3 |
ALEX GALCHENYUK Rating: 74.9#38 LW | NICK COUSINS Rating: 72.6#90 C | CONOR GARLAND Rating: 73.3#58 RW | FL4 Rating Rating: 73.59#1 FL4 |
DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | Defense | |
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OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON Rating: 78.9#6 LD | JASON DEMERS Rating: 73.9#40 RD | DL1 Rating Rating: 76.40#12 DL1 |
ALEX GOLIGOSKI Rating: 74.8#32 LD | NIKLAS HJALMARSSON Rating: 72.9#61 RD | DL2 Rating Rating: 73.84#13 DL2 |
KEVIN CONNAUTON Rating: 70.8#109 LD | JAKOB CHYCHRUN Rating: 74.8#29 RD | DL3 Rating Rating: 72.84#7 DL3 |
GOALIES | |
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Rating: 62.2#73 G2 | DARCY KUEMPER Rating: 77.4#9 G1 |
Winnipeg Jets Lines
LW | C | RW | Forwards |
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KYLE CONNOR Rating: 77.0#27 LW | MARK SCHEIFELE Rating: 81.3#13 C | BLAKE WHEELER Rating: 78.7#16 RW | FL1 Rating Rating: 79.00#13 FL1 |
BRYAN LITTLE Rating: 72.8#89 LW | KEVIN HAYES Rating: 75.1#52 C | PATRIK LAINE Rating: 76.9#25 RW | FL2 Rating Rating: 74.92#11 FL2 |
NIKOLAJ EHLERS Rating: 75.6#36 LW | ADAM LOWRY Rating: 73.9#66 C | BRANDON TANEV Rating: 71.9#83 RW | FL3 Rating Rating: 73.79#5 FL3 |
JACK ROSLOVIC Rating: 73.0#65 LW | ANDREW COPP Rating: 72.4#95 C | MATHIEU PERREAULT Rating: 73.3#57 RW | FL4 Rating Rating: 72.92#2 FL4 |
DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | Defense | |
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NATHAN BEAULIEU Rating: 71.3#96 LD | JACOB TROUBA Rating: 77.2#22 RD | DL1 Rating Rating: 74.25#18 DL1 |
BEN CHIAROT Rating: 71.3#102 LD | DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN Rating: 79.6#12 RD | DL2 Rating Rating: 75.43#7 DL2 |
DMITRY KULIKOV Rating: 69.8#124 LD | TYLER MYERS Rating: 73.9#41 RD | DL3 Rating Rating: 71.82#13 DL3 |
GOALIES | |
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CONNOR HELLEBUYCK Rating: 74.9#18 G1 | ERIC COMRIE Rating: 64.2#71 G2 |
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