Tuesday game preview: Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs
Jets defenceman Trouba suspended two games for illegal hit.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/leaf...ew-winnipeg-jets-and-toronto-maple-leafs.html
By Kevin McGranSports Reporter
Mon., Feb. 20, 2017
AIR CANADA CENTRE
PUCK DROP: 7:30 p.m.
TV: TSN4
RADIO: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
KEY PLAYERS
Laine vs. Matthews
This is marquee matchup that will draw the eyes of Calder Trophy watchers featuring the two highest scoring rookies in the NHL. The Jets’ Patrik Laine, the second overall pick in the June draft, had a hat trick against the Leafs earlier this season and has 28 goals and 24 assists. He was named player of the week Monday after scoring five goals and adding three assists in four games. Auston Matthews has 28 goals and 21 assists, including three goals and two assists in his last four games.
NEED TO KNOW
The Jets will be without defenceman Jacob Trouba for two games. He was suspended for an illegal hit on Ottawa’s Mark Stone on Sunday . . . The Jets are 3-0-1 over their last four games, including back-to-back wins over Montreal and Ottawa. Since Dec. 22, they are 9-4-2 (20 points) on the road . . . Winnipeg has just two fewer goals than the Maple Leafs (180 to 178) but has given up a lot more (167 to 193) . . . The Jets are 1-for-18 (5.6 per cent) on the power play in their last seven games and have gone five consecutive games (0-for-14) without scoring a power-play goal. They are 16-for-19 (84.2 per cent) on the penalty kill in their last seven games . . . Goalie Connor Hellebuyck is 3-0-1 with a .930 save percentage in his last four games.
UP NEXT
Thursday, vs. Rangers 7:30 p.m
Game Day: Jets at Maple Leafs
By Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/02/21/game-day-jets-at-maple-leafs
WINNIPEG JETS at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Air Canada Centre
TV: TSN4; Radio: 590 AM
THE BIG MATCHUP
Patrik Laine vs. Auston Matthews
There’s a chance Mitch Marner gets added to this Calder cauldron match. Laine, who outplayed Matthews back on Oct. 19 and completed a hat tick in overtime in a game the Leafs had led 4-0, recovered from a concussion a few weeks ago to make the rookie race tight again. Matthews stayed with Marner and Laine in points during Marner’s shoulder injury. But Nazem Kadri’s line likely will draw some time against Laine’s group.
SPECIAL TEAMS
LEAFS -- PP 23.0% (1st), PK 83.5% (9th)
JETS -- PP 17.5% (19th), PK 77.1% (26th)
SICK BAY
LEAFS -- RW Mitch Marner (shoulder)
JETS -- G Ondrej Pavelec (lower body); D Toby Enstrom (lower body); D Tyler Myers (lower body); C/LW Andrew Copp (lower body); LW Marko Dano (lower body); RW Drew Stafford (illness)
