{"id":533020,"date":"2026-03-31T15:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533020\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:44:15","slug":"winnipeg-jets-vs-chicago-blackhawks-pre-game-report-illegal-curve-hockey-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533020\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Jets vs Chicago Blackhawks pre-game report \u2013 Illegal Curve Hockey"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jets held an optional practice<\/a> on Monday in Chicago where we really just learned that the trio of injured players \u00a0(Vlad Namestnikov, Nino Niederreiter\u00a0and\u00a0Colin Miller) were skating in yellow, non-contact. We also learned that Morgan Barron remained back in Winnipeg<\/a> as he works his way back from being placed in concussion protocol.<\/p>\n

The only game that was played last night which impacted the race for the final wild card spot saw San Jose defeat St. Louis in regulation which meant the Sharks move one point up on the Jets (with a game in hand) while the Blues remain a point back (with the same number of games remaining).<\/p>\n

But as the players like to say the only thing that matters for the Jets is tonight\u2019s game against the Hawks in the Windy City where they absolutely need two points. The good news for the visitors is that the home team has lost three straight games.<\/p>\n

Skate news:<\/p>\n

Starts at 11:30 AM CT.<\/p>\n

Jets projected lines & D pairs:<\/p>\n

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Perfetti-Lowry-Vilardi
Koepke-Toews-Lambert
Rosen-Zhilkin-Ford<\/p>\n

Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Bryson-Salomonsson<\/p>\n

Hellebuyck<\/p>\n

Blackhawks projected lines & D pairs:<\/p>\n

Greene-Bedard-Lardis
Bertuzzi-Frondell-Mikheyev
Donato-Nazar-Burakovsky
Teravainen-Boisvert-Slaggert<\/p>\n

Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Rinzel
Korchinski-Del Mastro<\/p>\n

Knight<\/p>\n

This is how they dressed in their last game which they won.<\/p>\n

Players media availability:<\/p>\n

To follow.<\/p>\n

Coach media availability:<\/p>\n

To follow.<\/p>\n

Odds:<\/p>\n

The Jets road trip continues with a key opportunity to bank two points against a slumping Blackhawks side. Winnipeg comes in as a slight favourite on the odds, but with the playoff race tightening, they\u2019ll need a focused effort to take advantage and avoid letting critical points slip away. For the latest Winnipeg Jets hockey odds, visit NHL betting site Betway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Up Next:<\/p>\n

Puck drop is at 7:30 PM CT. Be sure to head over to illegalcurve.com<\/a> following the game for a recap of the action. You can join us on our YouTube channel for the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show<\/a> around 10:10 PM CT as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.<\/p>\n

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