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Winnipeg Jets (28-29-11) at Montreal Canadiens (34-18-16)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Today – Saturday, March 21st
Time: 12:00 pm CST
How To Watch: TSN3
Radio: 680 CJOB
Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster
Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:
Winnipeg could be getting some blueline reinforcements soon, as Neal Pionk is skating in a regular jersey. He shed his non-contact jersey on Thursday, and Scott Arniel said that it’s a possibility that the Jets’ defender gets into game action on this three-game road trip. Winnipeg is 5-3-2 in their last 10 games played, and is looking to bounce back after a pair of losses to Nashville and Boston.
Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
Pittsburgh hasn’t been too busy, but they have recalled Ryan Graves from a conditioning stint earlier this week. The Penguins continue to push for a playoff spot, and a win against the Jets gives them more cushion for controlling second in the Metropolitan Division. Pittsburgh is 4-3-3 in their last 10 games played and is looking to bounce back after an overtime loss to Carolina.
Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines
Connor – Scheifele – Iafallo
Perfetti – Lowry – Vilardi
Nyquist – Toews – Rosen
Koepke – Barron – Lambert
Morrissey – DeMelo
Samberg – Salomonsson
Fleury – Bryson
Hellebuyck
Comrie
Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell – Crosby – Rust
Chinakov – Novak – Malkin
Mantha – Kindel – Brazeau
Soderblom – Dewar – Acciari
Wotherspoon – Karlsson
Girard – Letang
Shea – Clifton
Silovs
Skinner
Players To Watch:
Winnipeg Jets
Mark Scheifele continues to be a big impact on the Jets’ lineup, and as he approaches a 100-point season, he’ll push more to get that milestone and help the team.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Erik Karlsson has been on a tear lately, and he’ll be looking to translate that to another game as the Penguins look to beat the Jets.
Next game
Winnipeg Jets – March 22 vs New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins – March 22 vs Carolina Hurricanes
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Conrad Jack is a Manitoba-based media credentialed sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He also covers league-wide news in his weekly series ‘Saturday’s notebook’ and through individual articles.