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Detroit Red Wings (31-16-5) at Winnipeg Jets (20-23-7)
Venue: Canada Life Centre
Date: Tonight – Saturday, January 24
Time: 6:00 pm CST
How To Watch: HNIC
Radio: 680 CJOB
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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:
The Detroit Red Wings roll into Canada Life Centre battling for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, and they’re looking to take the game against Winnipeg in regulation. The red-hot Red Wings are neck-and-neck with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and they’ll look to earn some crucial points. The Red Wings are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games played.
Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:
The Winnipeg Jets are looking to bounce back after a 2-1 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. The Jets sent Isaak Phillips and Danny Zhilkin back to the Manitoba Moose yesterday to get them back in game action. The Jets are likely to make recalls as they look to keep up with the fast-paced Detroit Red Wings team. Winnipeg is 5-2-3 in their last 10 games played.
Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines
Kasper – Larkin – Raymond
DeBrincat – Copp – Kane
Finnie – Compher – Van Riemsdyk
Soderblom – Rasmussen – Appleton
Bernard-Docker – Seider
Sandin-Pellikka – Chiarot
Johansson – Hamonic
Gibson
Talbot
Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines
Connor – Scheifele – Iafallo
Perfetti – Toews – Vilardi
Niederreiter – Lowry – Namestnikov
Koepke – Barron – Pearson
Morrissey – DeMelo
Samberg – Salomonsson
Stanley – Schenn
Hellebuyck
Comrie
Players To Watch:
Detroit Red Wings
Patrick Kane suits up in Winnipeg and will look to lift the Red Wings to a big win as they look to get into first place in the Eastern Conference.
Mason Appleton makes his return to Winnipeg and will look to be a sparkplug against the Jets as Detroit is jockeying for a better position in the Eastern Conference standings.
Winnipeg Jets
Josh Morrissey will certainly be hunting to break the Jets’ scoring record by a defenceman tonight. He needs one point to tie Dustin Byfuglien and two to pass, and that’s certainly achievable tonight given Winnipeg’s position in the standings.
Cole Perfetti scored a nifty goal last game against Florida to tie the game when the Jets needed it, and he’ll look to have a similar game tonight against the Red Wings.
Next game
Detroit Red Wings – January 27 vs Los Angeles Kings
Winnipeg Jets – January 27 vs New Jersey Devils
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Conrad Jack is a Manitoba based sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He occasionally covers league wide news for Inside The Rink.