2018-19 Winnipeg Jets Game Information
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2018-19 WINNIPEG JETS GAME INFORMATION WINNIPEG JETS DIGITAL MEDIA PORTAL -- NHL.COM/JETS/MEDIA RUNDOWN GAME SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019 WINNIPEG JETS 2018-19 Record 45-27-4 MONTREAL CANADIENS Division Place 1st in Central 78 VS BELL MTS PLACE • 6:00 P.M. • HNIC/TSN 1290 2018-19 vs. MTL 0-1-0 All-Time vs. MTL 21-34-7 MONTREAL CANADIENS GAME NOTES 2018-19 Record 41-29-8 Division Place 4th in Atlantic TOMORROW’S GAME 2018-19 vs. WPG 1-0-0 The Winnipeg Jets play their last home All-Time vs. WPG 39-15-8 game of the regular season tomorrow when the Montreal Canadiens visit Bell MTS Place…The Jets are 1-2-0 during the TALE OF THE TAPE four-game homestand after losing 5-4 to the New York Islanders on Thursday Jets Canadiens night…The Jets play their final four 25-11-4 Home 23-12-4 games of the regular season on the road, 20-17-0 Road 18-17-4 beginning Monday against the Chicago 5-4 L vs. NYI Last Game 6-2 L at CBJ Blackhawks. 2-3-0 (2L) Last 5 3-1-1 (1L) PLAYOFF BOUND 5-5-0 Last 10 5-4-1 The Jets clinched their spot in the Wheeler (89) Points Domi (69) 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs with their Scheifele (36) Goals Gallagher (33) win last Saturday against the Nashville Wheeler (69) Assists Domi (42) Predators…It’s the first time in franchise history that the Jets have reached the playoffs in back-to-back seasons… Winnipeg has a two-point lead on the GAME BROADCASTERS Predators for first place in the Central TV: HNIC Division…The magic number for the Play-By-Play Bob Cole Jets to clinch its first divisional title since relocation is nine…If the playoffs Colour Commentary Garry Galley started today, the Jets would host the Dallas Stars, who hold the Western Radio: TSN 1290 Conference’s first wild card spot, in the Play-By-Play Dennis Beyak first round of the playoffs. Colour Commentary Paul Edmonds Colour Commentary Brian Munz AT HOME Winnipeg has the fourth-best home record in the NHL this season at 25-11-4… CONTACT INFORMATION The Jets have points in 14 of their past 19 home games (12-5-2), which included a seven-game winning streak from Jan. 6-Feb. 2…The Jets have the second-best Scott Brown power play at home in the NHL this SENIOR DIRECTOR season at 31.4% and have scored a power play goal in seven of their past eight home games (7-for-24, HOCKEY COMMUNICATIONS 29.2%)...Winnipeg’s 38 power play goals at home this season is second in the NHL…The Jets have a 57-18- Cell: 204-799-6392 6 record at Bell MTS Place during the past two seasons, which is the third best home record in the NHL… Email: [email protected] The Jets have scored 150 goals at home this season, which is third in the NHL, and have outscored their opposition 118-59 in their 25 wins. Greger Buer EASTBOUND MANAGER Winnipeg plays its final game against an Eastern Conference team tomorrow…The Jets are 18-11-2 HOCKEY COMMUNICATIONS against Eastern Conference teams this season, including 7-6-2 against the Atlantic Division…Winnipeg Cell: 204-299-4846 went 19-7-6 against the Eastern Conference last season, including a 10-3-3 record versus the Atlantic Email: [email protected] Division and 9-4-3 record against the Metropolitan Division…The Jets are 5-3-1 in their past nine games against an Eastern Conference opponent…Blake Wheeler (10G, 28A) leads the Jets with 38 points in 31 Scott Unger games against the Eastern Conference. COORDINATOR HOCKEY COMMUNICATIONS Cell: 204-330-6322 Email: [email protected] 2018-19 SEASON • GAME 78 JETS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS SPRINGING AHEAD UPCOMING MILESTONES March and April have historically been successful months for the Jets, as the team has gone 85-57-15 in those two months since relocation…During Dustin Byfuglien the past three seasons, the Jets are 35-14-2 in March and April, including • Needs one shorthanded assist to tie Marty Reasoner and Patrik Stefan (7) a perfect 8-0-0 in April…Blake Wheeler is the franchise’s leading scorer for the second-most shorthanded assists in franchise history. in March with 122 points (47G, 75A) in 132 games…Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 18-9-2 in March during his career with a 2.68 goals-against Nikolaj Ehlers average and .918 save percentage. • Needs two penalty minutes to reach 100 for his career. • Needs three points to reach 200 points for his career. RECORD CHASER Blake Wheeler had an assist on Thursday to reach 69 assists this season, Paul Maurice which ties Marc Savard’s franchise record for most assists in a season from • Needs seven wins to reach 700 as an NHL head coach. the 2005-06 season…His assist on Thursday ended a four-game pointless Mathieu Perreault streak…With 89 points (20G, 69A), Wheeler is guaranteed to have better than • Needs six points to reach 200 points as a member of the Jets. a point per game this season for the second consecutive season… Wheeler has scored 20 goals or more in six consecutive seasons…During the past Blake Wheeler four seasons, Wheeler’s 237 assists are second most in the NHL. • Needs one assist to pass Marc Savard for the most assists in a season in franchise history FIRST STAR • Needs eight goals to reach 200 as a member of the Jets franchise. Kyle Connor is the NHL’s reigning first star of the week after he racked up • Needs one shorthanded assist to tie Marty Reasoner and Patrik Stefan (7) eight points (5G, 3A) in three games, including his first career hat trick last for the second-most shorthanded assists in franchise history. Saturday against the Nashville Predators…Connor continued his torrid pace with a goal and an assist on Monday against Dallas…He has a career high 33 RECENTLY REACHED MILESTONES goals, 30 assists and 63 points this season…Connor has 19 points (11G, 8A) in his past 18 games, which includes six multi-point games. Feb. 22 at VGK DEFENSIVE PRODUCER Bryan Little – Reached 300 assists for his NHL career. Defenceman Jacob Trouba has seven assists in his past six games to reach Paul Maurice - Won his 685th career regular season game to pass Pat Quinn 40 assists in a season for the first time in his career…Trouba leads Jets for 8th on the NHL all-time list. defencemen in scoring with a career-high 46 points and also has a career- Feb. 26 vs. MIN high 0.60 points per game. Dmitry Kulikov – Played in his 100th game as a member of the Jets. DOUBLE DIGIT GOAL SCORERS Mar. 10 at WSH Adam Lowry scored twice in the first period on Thursday to become the 10th Connor Hellebuyck – Played in his 200th game for his NHL career. Jets player to reach double digit goal totals this season…Tyler Myers needs Mar. 12 vs. SJS one more goal this season to make it 11 Jets players with double digit goals… Jack Roslovic – Played in his 100th game for his NHL career. The Jets only had eight players reach 10 goals last season. BREAKOUT Mar. 14 vs. BOS Blake Wheeler – Set a franchise record for most career power play assists Brandon Tanev had a goal and two assists on Monday for his first three-point with 131. game of the season…He had one point in his previous 17 games…Tanev has set a franchise record for hits in a season with 272 (and counting) and has Mar. 16 vs. CGY been credited with a hit in 74 of his 77 games this season. Kevin Hayes – Reached 100 penalty minutes for his career. Mar. 21 at VGK Jacob Trouba – Played in his 400th game for his NHL career. Mar. 23 vs. NSH Paul Maurice - Passed Dick Irvin (692) for the seventh-most wins in NHL history. Mar. 25 vs. DAL Connor Hellebuyck – Reached 200 games started for his NHL career. Mar. 28 vs. NYI Ben Chiarot – Played in his 300th NHL game. UPCOMING SCHEDULE 30 31 1 2 3 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Morning Skate Practice Morning Skate Jets at Wild Practice 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. TBA Bell MTS Place Bell MTS Place United Center Xcel Energy Center Jets vs. Canadiens Jets at Blackhawks TSN3/TSN 1290 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Bell MTS Place United Center HNIC/TSN 1290 TSN3/TSN 1290 2 2018-19 SEASON • GAME 78 JETS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS INJURY LOG PLAYER INJURY DATE INJURED DATE RETURNED GAMES MISSED Dustin Byfuglien Upper Body Oct. 13 Oct. 18 2 Dmitry Kulikov Upper Body Nov. 9 Dec. 7 12 Andrew Copp Upper Body Nov. 23 Dec. 1 3 Dustin Byfuglien Upper Body Nov. 27 Dec. 7 4 Joe Morrow Lower Body Nov. 27 Dec. 14 8 Andrew Copp Upper Body Dec. 4 Dec. 27 10 Josh Morrissey Lower Body Dec. 4 Dec. 9 2 Adam Lowry Upper Body Dec. 18 Dec. 27 2 Dustin Byfuglien Lower Body Dec. 29 Feb. 7 15 Nikolaj Ehlers Upper Body Jan. 4 Feb. 22 20 Tyler Myers Lower Body Jan. 10 Jan. 15 2 Ben Chiarot Lower Body Jan. 13 Jan. 29 4 Josh Morrissey Lower Body Feb. 5 Feb. 9 1 Dmitry Kulikov Upper Body Feb.