Pre-game report Winnipeg Jets vs. Vegas Golden Knights – Illegal Curve Hockey

The Jets were focused on advancing after their win over the Bruins on Tuesday night (aside from focusing on the tilt between Gustafsson and Frederic). Still no Nikolaj Ehlers who ran alone in front of the team this week, which means it looks like this Nikita Chibrikovbased on yesterday’s practice, will play his second straight game as he looks to continue building on solid first (1G 1A) competition. We know it David Gustafsson is unlikely as we have learned he has a concussion.

They know they will take a step up in the competition tonight when they take on the 1st place Pacific Division Golden Knights, who have won three straight games and currently have a record of 7-2-1. Vegas wasn’t as strong on the road against Nevada (7-4-3) as it was at home (11-3-0), but considering how much talent this team has, it shouldn’t be taken lightly due to geography take. They have the sixth-ranked power play in the NHL and 17th in the penalty kill.

Skate News:

It’s an optional morning skate for the Jets.

Jets projected lines and D-pairs:

Connor Scheifele Vilardi
Perfetti-Namestnikov-Chibrikov
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Barron-Kupari-Iafallo

Morrissey DeMelo
Fleury Pionk
Stanley Heinola

Hellebuyck

Golden Knights projected lines and D-pairs:

Barbashev acorn stone
Howden-Karlsson-Dorofeev
Olofsson-Hertl-Holtz
Pearson Roy Kolesar

McNabb Theodore
Hanifin Pietrangelo
Hague-Whitecloud

hill
Samsonov

As of Dec. 10, according to Danny Webster, Vegas Golden Knights reporter for the Review-Journal.

Player Media:

Coach Media:

Topics:

1) What sets the Golden Knights apart?
2) Does he expect his team to be close to “themselves” tonight? (:30)
3) What has come out in the last days that will benefit them? (1:30)
4) Any cast changes? Any other news about Gustafsson? (2:01)
5) Did Nikolaj Ehlers ice skate today? When could he join the team skate? (2:18)
6) Defend rush opportunities (2:32)
7) How does Nikita Chibrikov manage to maintain and expand on a solid first game? (3:36)
8) How is he different from the last time he was a head coach in the NHL? (4:16)
9) Update on Dylan Samberg? Timeline? (5:06)

Next:

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