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Desperate Jets team make wholesale changes to their Game 5 lineup

Desperate Jets team make wholesale changes to their Game 5 lineupThe Winnipeg Jets are facing elimination on home-ice this afternoon, but their lineup looks vastly different to the one that dropped Game 4 in Las Vegas. Facing a 3-1 series deficit, a Jets team on the ropes made three lineup changes during warmups prior to...

Jets look to flip the Hollywood script in Game 5

Jets look to flip the Hollywood script in Game 5 The Winnipeg Jets are one loss away from their season coming to an end and that would mean the Vegas Golden Knights would be in the Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural season. The Golden Knights themselves couldn’t have predicted their first season would turn...

Projected NHL Lineups & Game Notes 05/19/18

Projected NHL Lineups & Game Notes 05/19/18The road team has swept the first four games of this Eastern Conference Finals, but the Tampa Bay Lightning will be looking to reverse that trend tonight. Andrei Vasilevskiy struggled in Games 1 and 2 in the friendly confines of Amalie Arena, but absolutely stood...

“Good chance” Perron returns for Game 4

“Good chance” Perron returns for Game 4Vegas Golden Knights winger David Perron sat out of Games 2 and 3 because of an illness, but head coach Gerard Gallant believes he will play in Game 4. When asked about his lineup for Game 4, Gallant said there is a “good chance” that...

Power Play continues to carry the Lightning in Playoffs

Power Play continues to carry the Lightning in PlayoffsOn Thursday night the Tampa Bay Lightning were once again badly outshot by the Capitals but escaped Washington with a win. Andrei Vasilevskiy was outstanding for the second straight game and has now stopped 72 of the last 76 shots (.947 SV%) that he has...

Projected NHL Lineups & Game Notes 05/17/18

Projected NHL Lineups & Game Notes 05/17/18The Tampa Bay Lightning went to Washington on Tuesday with their season basically on the line. The Lightning responded with an inspired effort to get back into the series. The Lightning gott off to a quick start, with Steven Stamkos firing home a rocket on...

Nicklas Backstrom will be a game-time decision for Game 4

Nicklas Backstrom will be a game-time decision for Game 4Backstrom has not played since Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, but it looks like the Swedish-born centre could be back in the Washington Capitals lineup for Game 4. Backstrom, who is third on the Capitals in assists (10) and fourth in points (13)...

Projected NHL Lineups & Game Notes 5/15/18

Projected NHL Lineups & Game Notes 5/15/18After getting the gorilla off of their back by getting by the Pittsburgh Penguins in Round 2, the Washington Capitals have looked like a new team. They went into Tampa Bay and put a hurting on the Lightning in the first two games of the...

Projected NHL Lineups & Game Notes 5/14/18

Projected NHL Lineups & Game Notes 5/14/18A day after watching the Washington Capitals take a 2-0 series lead on the road, the Winnipeg Jets will attempt to do the same tonight, but on home ice. The Jets got off to a fast start in Game 1, scoring 1:05 into the series....

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