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Finally, the NHL is almost caught up with all the postponed games during the most recent COVID outbreak as after this week, there will be only a handful of games left to be replayed.
It was bad in Canada as not only were there outbreaks on all teams, especially Calgary where everyone, save for Matthew Tkachuk tested positive for COVID, but provincial governments limited crowds from none in Montreal, to 500 in Toronto and Ottawa and 50 percent out West. This is changing quickly with full crowds coming to the Ontario teams come March 1.
The return to normal will help NHL revenues and that will aid both the owners and players as far of revenue sharing is concerned.
Hopefully, there will be no more postponements this season due to the virus and that next season will be a lot better for everyone.
The column will still be updated if need be, on Sunday evening before the start of a new week if there are any more postponements.
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 21-27
4 Games – Colorado, Columbus, New York Islanders, San Jose, Seattle, Toronto, Winnipeg
3 Games – Anaheim, Arizona, Boston, Buffalo, Calgary, Carolina, Dallas, Edmonton, Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Montreal, Nashville, New York Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Vancouver
2 Games – Chicago. Detroit, New Jersey, Ottawa, Tampa Bay, Vegas, Washington
The New York Islanders and Winnipeg play all four games on the road.
Anaheim, Arizona, Florida, Philadelphia and San Jose play three games at home.
Buffalo, Colorado, Edmonton, Minnesota and Toronto play three games on the road.
INJURIES
Matt Murray is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. (Click here to see the injury list.)
ANAHEIM
Games this week
vs. San Jose, vs. Los Angeles, vs. New York Islanders
Tired: None
Rested: vs. New York Islanders (Sunday)
Notes
The Ducks are home for all three games this week...It was not a good night for John Gibson fantasy managers Thursday as he gave up seven goals on 41 shots in a loss to Edmonton...This was after he gave up four goals on 20 shots Wednesday before being pulled in Calgary...I guess Alberta was not the place to be this week for Gibson...Ryan Getzlaf missed Thursday’s game with a nagging injury but the hope is that he will be fine for the weekend...Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist Thursday to give him 13 goals and 35 points in 45 games...Troy Terry has only one assist in his last four games.
ARIZONA
Games this week
vs. Los Angeles, vs. Vegas, vs. Winnipeg
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Coyotes could get former first-round pick Barrett Hayton back this week as he has been practicing since undergoing hand surgery in early January...He was expected to be out for five-eight weeks after the Jan. 6 injury and he is currently at the six-and-a-half week mark...Alex Galchenyuk has four goals in his last five games after not scoring at all in his first 23 games for the Coyotes...Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes with 41 points in 48 games and points in eight of his last nine games, scoring four times while adding seven assists...Look for Phil Kessel to be dealt by the trade deadline as he is in his last season of a long-term contract and it is highly unlikely that Arizona would be interested in retaining his services.
BOSTON
Games this week
vs. Colorado, @ Seattle, @ San Jose
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Bruins are still sitting in fourth place in the Atlantic and eighth in the East but they have been struggling at times and their hold on a playoff spot could become precarious...Patrice Bergeron returned to action on Thursday after missing three games with a head injury...Brad Marchand will be eligible to return from his six-game suspension on Thursday against Seattle...The Bruins have missed both first line players...Taylor Hall has 11 goals and 32 points this season after scoring the Bruins lone goal Thursday...Charlie Coyle has 11 goals, tied for fourth-best on the Bruins, behind their top power play line of Bergeron, Marchand and David Pastrnak.
BUFFALO
Games this week
@ Montreal, @ St. Louis, @ Dallas
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Sabres got a four -goal performance from Jeff Skinner Sunday, getting him to the 20-goal mark after scoring only seven times last season...The Sabres future is finally starting to look bright with Rasmus Dahlin having a solid season, Dylan Cozens playing well, Peyton Krebs showing that he is a top-six forward and Owen Power, the Sabres first pick and first overall in 2021, playing exceptionally well at Michigan as well as for Team Canada at the Olympics...Drake Caggiula underwent fusion surgery on his neck Thursday and is expected to be out of action for six-eight months...Alex Tuch has seven goals and 19 points in only 17 games this season.
CALGARY
Games this week
vs. Winnipeg, @ Vancouver, vs. Minnesota
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Flames made a big trade this week, acquiring Tyler Toffoli from Montreal, giving up Tyler Pitlick, prospect Emil Heineman, a first in 2022 and a fifth on 2023...The first-round pick in 2022 is top-10 protected but the Flames would have to do a 180 in order for that to be even a possibility...Toffoli scored in his first game as a Flame as Calgary has won eight in a row and have a three-point lead over Vegas with two games in hand...Johnny Gaudreau continues to excel in 2021-22 as he has 63 points in 47 games...Rasmus Andersson had a three-assist night Wednesday to give him 27 points...Andrew Mangiapane is on a seven-game points streak and has 25 goals this season.
CAROLINA
Games this week
@ Philadelphia, vs. Columbus, vs. Edmonton
Tired: @ Philadelphia (Monday)
Rested: vs. Columbus (Friday), vs. Edmonton (Sunday)
Notes
The Hurricanes are sitting in second place in the Metropolitan, trailing only the surprising Pittsburgh Penguins...Frederik Andersen has been amazing this season with a 25-7-2 with a 2.07 GAA and a .928 save percentage...I thought that Antti Raanta would get lots of playing time, and he still may heading down the stretch to keep Andersen fresh, but he has started only 11 of the Hurricanes 47 games to date...Martin Necas has struggled this season with only eight goals and 24 points in 43 games but he does not think that his lack of a new contract heading into his being an RFA, is not a factor...Tony DeAngelo scored Wednesday to give him nine goals and 39 points in 40 games.
CHICAGO
Games this week
vs. New Jersey, vs. St. Louis
Tired: None
Rested: vs. New Jersey (Friday)
Notes
The Blackhawks are nearing the end of a six-game homestand...It has not been a good start to the NHL career of goaltender Arvid Soderblom as he gave up six goals Thursday on 36 shots, giving him a 0-2-0 record to go with a 5.01 GAA and a .863 save percentage...Coach Derek King thinks that he has been nervous and the Blackhawks have not played well at all in front of him...Alex DeBrincat potted his 29th goal of the season Thursday in his 50th game and is on pace for a career high as his best is 41 goals set in the 2018-19 season...Dominik Kubalik has only one goal in his last 11 games.
COLORADO
Games this week
@ Boston, @ Detroit, vs. Winnipeg @ Vegas
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Avalanche play four games this week including three games in four nights...Pavel Francouz has been playing well in a backup role so do not be surprised if he splits the net with Darcy Kuemper...The Avs are running away with the Central and have been the best team in the NHL as they are 30-3-3 in their last 36 games, including a 2-0 shutout over Western Conference rival Vegas on Tuesday...Nazem Kadri set a career high in points with 62 and still has 34 games left...Cale Makar has not scored in his last six games but has five helpers in his last three, giving him 18 goals and 49 points in 44 games with a plus-32 rating.
COLUMBUS
Games this week
vs. Toronto, @ Florida, @ Carolina, vs. Pittsburgh
Tired: @ Carolina (Friday)
Rested: vs. Toronto (Tuesday) vs. Pittsburgh (Sunday)
Notes
The Blue Jackets play four games this week including three games in four nights...Look for Elvis Merzlikins to play at least twice and possibly three times with Joonas Korpisalo playing the remainder...Korpisalo is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and if he cannot go, then Jean-Francois Berube will tend the net once...Patrik Laine had the hat trick Thursday, giving him 16 goals and 31 points in 29 games...Let’s hope the Blue Jackets can get his name on a long-term deal in the off-season...Boone Jenner leads the Blue Jackets with 20 goals and 37 points...Oliver Bjorkstrand has been okay offensively with 15 goals and 32 points but has a horrible minus-27 rating.
DALLAS
Games this week
vs. Winnipeg, @ Nashville, vs. Buffalo
Tired: @ Nashville (Thursday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Stars are expecting to have Radek Faksa (lower body) back in the lineup Feb. 18 after missing three games...The line of Joe Pavelski, Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz continue to be the bright spot of the Stars season as the trio have combined for 139 points in 131 games...It has been an interesting season for Tyler Seguin who has four goals and eight points in his last six games after start the season with 19 points in 41 contests...Jake Oettinger has won four of his last five games but nothing has been quite as good as Tuesday when he slammed the door on the red-hot Colorado Avalanche, stopping 45-of-46 shots in a 4-1 as the Stars are closing in on a playoff spot, just six back of Nashville with two games in hand.
DETROIT
Games this week
vs. Colorado, vs. Toronto
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Red Wings continue to hang in there in the Atlantic as they are six points in arrears of Boston, although the Bruins do have three games in hand...Detroit is getting outstanding production from Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, Lucas Raymond and defenseman Moritz Seider and the team’s future is looking very bright...They will get a big boost upon the return of Jakub Vrana to the lineup...Vrana suffered a shoulder injury in training camp that required surgery but has been skating for several weeks and could get the go-ahead to play in the next week or two...That move will help the Red Wings top-six forward depth and he is worth picking up in any pool that has him available.
EDMONTON
Games this week
@ Tampa Bay, @ Florida, @ Carolina
Tired: @ Carolina (Sunday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Oilers have won four in a row since new coach Jay Woodcroft took over from the departed Dave Tippett and have climbed into third place in the Pacific...The move to pick up Evander Kane has been a good one as he has four goals and eight points in nine games thus far...Connor McDavid is starting to pile up the points once again as he had a pair of assists Thursday, giving him a five-game points streak...He is tied with teammate Leon Draisaitl for the NHL lead with 68 points...Zach Hyman has three goals in his last four games, and has 16 goals and 30 points in 42 games...Mikko Koskinen has been removed from COVID protocol and will team with Mike Smith for now as the Oilers netminders as they sent Stuart Skinner back to the minors.
FLORIDA
Games this week
vs. Nashville, vs. Columbus, vs. Edmonton
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Panthers have a one-point lead over Tampa Bay in the competitive Atlantic Division with a game in hand, as well as four points ahead of Toronto with the Maple Leafs holding one game in hand...Noel Acciari (upper body) has yet to play this season but will likely return by Monday versus Nashville at the latest...Sergei Bobrovsky defeated Carolina Wednesday, stopping 16 shots in a 3-2 overtime win, as he is now 24-4-3 with a 2.54 GAA and a .919 save percentage...Sam Reinhart has 17 goals and 45 points in 45 games and has been especially hot of late with five goals and 10 points in his last six games...Patric Hornqvist returned to action for the first time in four weeks Wednesday from an upper-body injury and had an assist.
LOS ANGELES
Games this week
@ Arizona, @ Anaheim, vs. New York Islanders
Tired: vs. New York Islanders (Saturday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Kings play three games in four nights so look for Jonathan Quick to play twice with Cal Petersen playing once...The Kings are in fourth and in quite a battle for a playoff spot at this time...Phillip Danault tied a career-high in goals Tuesday with his 13th and has 26 points in 46 games, including three goals in his last two games...Matt Roy returned to the Kings lineup Tuesday after leaving COVID protocol...Quinton Byfield has only one goal in his first eight NHL games...Viktor Arvidsson has a point in three if his last four games, giving him 13 goals and 30 points in 41 contests.
MINNESOTA
Games this week
@ Ottawa, @ Toronto, @ Calgary
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Wild are sitting second in the Central and while it looks close, Minnesota has three games in hand over third-place St. Louis and four over Nashville...Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 22 goals and 59 points, good for a tie for seventh in NHL scoring...Mats Zuccarello is also having a strong season with 15 goals and 48 points in 39 games while rookie Matthew Boldy has been a revelation this season with seven goals and 14 points in 14 games including a hat trick and an assist Monday in a win over Detroit...Kevin Fiala has bounced back after a tough start and is playing great alongside Boldy.
MONTREAL
Games this week
vs. Toronto, vs. Buffalo, @ Buffalo
Tired: vs. Toronto (Monday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Canadiens have started to look better under new coach Martin St. Louis and no one has benefitted more than Cole Caufield who had a pair of goals Thursday in a 3-2 overtime win over St. Louis...Caufield has four goals in his last four games after starting the season with only one goal in his first 30 contests...The Canadiens made their first deal under new GM Kent Hughes, trading Tyler Toffoli to Calgary in exchange for Tyler Pitlick, prospect Emil Heineman, a first-round pick in 2022 that is top-10 protected, and a 2023 fifth rounder...If Heineman continues to progress, it is a real nice trade for the Habs...Carey Price has not been on the ice this week as he continues to rehab from off-season knee surgery.
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NASHVILLE
Games this week
@ Florida, vs. Dallas, vs. Tampa Bay
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Dallas (Thursday)
Notes
The Predators play Tampa Bay on Saturday at home in the first stadium series game of the season as they will take the ice at Nissan Stadium...The Predators have lost three straight games and are tumbling down the Central division standings...Roman Josi had an assist Tuesday, extending his points streak to four games...He leads the Preds with 48 points in 47 games...Nick Cousins suffered a lower-body injury Saturday when he knocked into teammate Luke Kunin and is week-to-week...Mark Borowiecki returned on Saturday after an illness and took a five minute major for elbowing Evgeny Svechnikov, as well as a game misconduct...He leads the NHL with 103 minutes.
NEW JERSEY
Games this week
@ Pittsburgh, @ Chicago
Tired: @ Chicago (Friday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Devils sent Nico Daws to the minors and brought up Akira Schmid who is 0-4-0 with New Jersey this season and has a 4.83 GAA as well as a .833 save percentage...Dawson Mercer had a great game Tuesday as the rookie was in on all three goals with a marker and two assists, giving him 11 goals and 28 points in 50 games...He has been one of the Devils bright spots this season...Jack Hughes is showing why he went first overall in 2019 as he has a three-game goal scoring streak and has 14 goals and 30 points in 30 games...Andreas Johnsson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury...Dougie Hamilton last played on Jan. 2 when he broke his jaw but is getting closer to a return.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Games this week
@ Seattle, @ San Jose, @ Los Angeles, @ Anaheim
Tired: @ Anaheim (Sunday)
Rested: @ Seattle (Tuesday), @ Los Angeles (Saturday)
Notes
The Islanders are on the West Coast this week, playing four times including three games in four nights...The long NHL schedule may be taking its toll on Ilya Sorokin and he is likely to split the net with Semyon Varlamov this week...They are inching up the standings but with only 42 points in 44 games, they have no chance at a playoff spot...Sorokin was very good Thursday in a 4-1 win over Boston, stopping 26 shots...Noah Dobson has a three-game points streak and has eight goals and 22 points in 42 games to date...Josh Bailey is day-to-day with an upper-body injury...Anders Lee has 13 goals and 19 points in 39 games and has been a fantasy disappointment this season.
NEW YORK RANGERS
Games this week
vs. Washington, @ Pittsburgh, vs. Vancouver
Tired: vs. Vancouver (Sunday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Rangers have had plenty of time off, as they went from Feb. 2-14 without playing...They returned this week and have played in two shootouts, going 1-1 and garnering three out a possible four points...The time off gave Adam Fox time to heal from his upper-body injury that forced him to miss three games as well as the All-Star game but he returned to action on Tuesday...Patrik Nemeth was placed on the injured reserve list and has missed the last seven games...Filip Chytil returned to action Tuesday and scored after missing five games with a lower-body injury...Mika Zibanejad potted his 19th of the season Thursday and has 50 points in 49 games.
OTTAWA
Games this week
vs. Minnesota, vs. Montreal
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
After playing nine games over the last two weeks, the Senators only play twice this week...Brady Tkachuk is at the top of the leaderboard as far as points are concerned with 36, two up on Drake Batherson, who has only played 31 games...There is plenty of talent on the Senators, albeit with many injured at this time but the future is bright with players like Tkachuk, Batherson, Josh Norris, Tim Stutzle and Thomas Chabot...The Senators are finally getting the goaltending they hoped for when they dealt for Matt Murray as he has played quite well since starting the season at 0-6-0...He is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury...Chabot has been out of action with an upper-body injury for the last two games and while he is expected to miss another two contests, he is expected to return on Tuesday against Minnesota.
PHILADELPHIA
Games this week
vs. Carolina, vs. St. Louis, vs. Washington
Tired: vs. St. Louis (Tuesday)
Rested: vs. Carolina (Monday)
Notes
The Flyers are definitely going to be sellers come trade deadline time and it seems like the big question is where Claude Giroux will be heading...The Flyers star over the last ten seasons can become a UFA in the off-season and could still return to Philadelphia during free agency, but should get a chance to be with a Stanley Cup contender the rest of this season, getting the Flyers some prospects and/or some extra draft picks in a deal...Gerald Mayhew only found the back of the net once in his first eight games but has four in his last six contests including a pair on Thursday...Derick Brassard is out of action with a hip injury and has tried to come back three times, once in December, once in January and on Feb. 9 against Detroit but cannot get healthy.
PITTSBURGH
Games this week
vs. New Jersey, vs. New York Rangers, @ Columbus
Tired: @ Columbus (Sunday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Penguins play three games in four nights so expect to see Tristan Jarry to play twice with Casey DeSmith playing once...Congratulations go out to Sidney Crosby who scored his 500th career NHL goal Tuesday in a 5-4 overtime win over Philadelphia...He saw his seven game points streak come to an end Thursday in a 4-1 loss to Toronto and has 13 goals and 44 points in 38 games...Jason Zucker has not returned to the ice since undergoing a procedure in late January to repair a core muscle injury...He has been working off the ice and should still be considered day-to-day...Kris Letang had the overtime winner Tuesday and has six goals and 45 points in 47 games this season.
SAN JOSE
Games this week
@ Anaheim, vs. New York Islanders, vs. Boston, vs. Seattle
Tired: vs. Seattle (Sunday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Sharks play four games this week including three games in four nights...James Reimer will see at least two games between the pipes nad possibly three while Zachary Sawchenko could get a start if Adin Hill has not recovered from a lower-body injury...Timo Meier had gone six games without a goal before scoring a pair on Thursday, giving him 23 this season...San Jose coach Bob Boughner said on Sunday that Erik Karlsson is ahead of schedule...Karlsson underwent surgery on his forearm during the last week of January and was given a 10-12 week timetable for his return which would have been sometime in the last two weeks of April but if he able to return earlier, that could only help the Sharks. He had 26 points in 33 games before the injury.
SEATTLE
Games this week
@ Vancouver, vs. New York Islanders, vs. Boston, @ San Jose
Tired: vs. New York Islanders (Tuesday)
Rested: @ San Jose (Sunday)
Notes
The Kraken play four games this week including three games in four nights...Philipp Grubauer play three games with Chris Driedger playing once...It has not been a great season for Grubauer who is 12-20-4 with a 3.18 GAA and a .884 save percentage after being a Vezina finalist as a member of the Colorado Avalanche last season...Jared McCann has taken over the Kraken’s scoring lead with 32 points including 20 goals...Look for Mark Giordano to be dealt to a playoff contender before the March 21 trade deadline...One bright light for the Kraken has to be the play of Matthew Beniers at the Olympics for the American side...He could be in their lineup come opening night 2022.
ST. LOUIS
Games this week
@ Philadelphia, vs. Buffalo, @ Chicago
Tired: None
Rested: @ Philadelphia (Tuesday)
Notes
The Blues gave away a much needed point Thursday to lowly Montreal as the Canadiens scored with 10 seconds remaining in the third to tie it up at 2 and then won it in overtime as Cole Caufield scored both goals...Ville Husso has continued to play great in net as he is 11-4-1 with a 1.91 GAA and a .937 save percentage...Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist Thursday, giving him 16 goals and 43 points in 42 games after a three-assist night Tuesday...Robert Thomas has only seven goals but 30 assists giving him 37 points in 41 contests...He has been quietly good this season...The Blues sent Scott Perunovich was sent to the minors on a conditioning stint after returning from an upper-body injury suffered on Jan. 15.
TAMPA BAY
Games this week
vs. Edmonton, @ Nashville
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Lightning have had a big break as they have played only four times in February to date and do not return to action until Wednesday when they host the Oilers...They are coming off a pair of wins against two of the weaker teams in the NHL in Arizona and New Jersey, so they will be tested against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and company...Andrei Vasilevskiy has been strong in goal all season for the Lightning as he has a 25-8-4 record to go with a 2.25 GAA and a .923 save percentage...For all the fantasy talk about how good Nikita Kucherov is, do not forget that he had no points last season in the regular season and only 20 points this season...I know he has played in only 14 games but considering how much fantasy managers think of him, his production isn’t any better than a whole slew of players...Corey Perry had 13 goals and 26 points in 49 games.
TORONTO
Games this week
@ Montreal, @ Columbus, vs. Minnesota, @ Detroit
Tired: @ Columbus (Tuesday)
Rested: @ Montreal (Monday)
Notes
The Maple Leafs play four times this week including three games in four nights...Jack Campbell and Petr Mrazek should share the net this week...Campbell has been struggling of late but put all of that behind him Thursday, kicking out 45-of-46 Pittsburgh shots in a 4-1 win...The Maple Leafs are just four points out of first with a game in hand over Florida and three points out of second with two games in hand...Auston Matthews scoed his 33rd of the season Thursday and has 59 points in 44 games, with eight goals and 14 points in his last seven...He is second in goals in the NHL, trailing Leon Draisaitl by two...The Maple Leafs claimed Adam Brooks off waivers and then put him back on in order to send him to the Marlies of the AHL.
VANCOUVER
Games this week
vs. Seattle, vs. Calgary, @ New York Rangers
Tired: None
Rested: @ New York Rangers (Sunday)
Notes
The Canucks got Quinn Hughes back in the lineup Thursday after he missed three games in COVID protocol...He celebrated his return with his third goal of the season and added his 33rd assist of the season...Thatcher Demko continues to impress this season as he is 20-15-2 with a 2.57 GAA and a .919 save percentage...He has aided in putting the Canucks just three points out of fourth place and right in the thick of the playoff race in the West...J.T. Miller had the overtime winner Thursday, giving him 18 goals and 50 points in 48 games...It was thought he would be on the trade block come deadline time but the play of the Canucks could put a kibosh on that...Travis Hamonic was taken off injured reserve Saturday and has played in the Canucks last two games, both wins.
VEGAS
Games this week
@ Arizona, vs. Colorado
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Golden Knights finally got Jack Eichel in the lineup Wednesday, a tad more than three months since undergoing disk replacement surgery in his neck, an operation his former employers in Buffalo would not allow...Eichel played a lot (17:32) and had a shot on goal and a pair of minors...The Golden Knights placed Mark Stone on long-term injured reserve as they needed cap room for Eichel’s return...Stone has been having back woes all season and his return before the playoffs may be in doubt...Nolan Patrick suffered an upper-body injury Wednesday when Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon hit him in his head with his shoulder...There was no update on Thursday...The Eichel entry into the Vegas lineup pushed Chandler Stephenson down to the third line from the first and he played between Jonathan Marchessault and Nicolas Roy.
WASHINGTON
Games this week
@ New York Rangers, @ Philadelphia
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Capitals are hoping to get Vitek Vanecek (upper body) back in the lineup this week as he last played on Feb. 1...Alex Ovechkin scored a pair on Tuesday and it was his first two goals since Jan. 22...He has 31 goals this season but only two in his last eight games...Joe Snively has been hot of late with four goals and an assist in his last four games...Garnet Hathaway is more known for his toughness as a bottom-six forward but he exploded for a pair of goals and an assist Thursday and had 10 goals, tied for fifth best among Capitals...Justin Schultz suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday and missed Thursday’s tilt.
WINNIPEG
Games this week
@ Calgary, @ Dallas, @ Colorado, @ Arizona
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Jets play all four games on the road, including three games in four nights, after playing all four games at home this past week...Connor Hellebuyck should get the call in goal three times with Eric Comrie playing once...Cole Perfetti had a goal and an assist Wednesday and then left Thursday’s game in the third period with an undisclosed injury...Blake Wheeler continued his red-hot pace with a goal and an assist Thursday after a four-assist effort Wednesday and has three goals and 11 points in his last four games...He has 32 points in 34 games and after a horrible start to the season, he has gotten back on his usual career pace...Mark Scheifele has been hot of late as well as he had the hat trick and an assist Wednesday but had his five game points streak end on Thursday.
