PITTSBURGH AT
WINNIPEG
WHEN: 8:00
PM ET, Tuesday, November 27, 2018
WHERE: Bell MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
WHERE: Bell MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
There are plenty of words to describe a hot streak for a
player, but what Patrik Laine did last week for the Winnipeg Jets almost defies
any label. The Jets host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday and their
20-year-old forward certainly will be in the spotlight, after the NHL's first
star of the week scored 11 goals in four games - culminating with a franchise-record
five-goal performance in Winnipeg’s 8-4 victory Saturday at St. Louis.
“Obviously it’s nice to get some recognition from the league, and I thought I had a good week so I was kind of waiting for that,” Laine joked with reporters after Monday’s practice in referencing the week that vaulted him into the NHL goal-scoring lead with 19. “It feels good and I had a great week, and now I just got to keep going.” The Penguins have won two of three since an ugly 1-7-2 stretch and also have a hot hand offensively, as forward Jake Guentzel netted six goals in his past seven games. Guentzel’s first career regular-season hat trick lifted Pittsburgh past Columbus 4-2 on Saturday. “He just has a high intellect and reads plays well,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan told the media afterward. “But when he scores, he helps us win.”
TV: 8 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, TSN3 (Winnipeg)
ABOUT THE PENGUINS (9-8-5): Center Sidney Crosby has five points (four assists) in three games since returning from an upper-body injury, setting up Guentzel’s first two goals Saturday. Forward Phil Kessel brings an eight-game point streak into Tuesday (three goals, eight assists) while center Evgeni Malkin rides a seven-game streak (two goals, eight assists). Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 37 saves Saturday to improve to 5-3-3 on the season.
ABOUT THE JETS (13-7-2): Laine began his week with a hat trick Nov. 19 at Vancouver and currently is on a five-game point streak (11 goals, one assist). His linemates - center Bryan Little and forward Kyle Connor - each finished with four assists against the Blues and combined for 13 assists on Winnipeg’s four-game road trip. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who was knocked out of a 6-3 defeat Wednesday at Calgary and allowed three third-period goals Friday at Minnesota, is expected to start.
OVERTIME
1. Pittsburgh began the week seventh in the NHL on the power play (25 percent) and ninth in penalty killing (81.8 percent).
2. The Jets allowed 14 goals in the final three games of their road trip.
3. Winnipeg C Andrew Copp did not skate Monday and remains sidelined with a concussion.
PREDICTION: Jets 3, Penguins 2
“Obviously it’s nice to get some recognition from the league, and I thought I had a good week so I was kind of waiting for that,” Laine joked with reporters after Monday’s practice in referencing the week that vaulted him into the NHL goal-scoring lead with 19. “It feels good and I had a great week, and now I just got to keep going.” The Penguins have won two of three since an ugly 1-7-2 stretch and also have a hot hand offensively, as forward Jake Guentzel netted six goals in his past seven games. Guentzel’s first career regular-season hat trick lifted Pittsburgh past Columbus 4-2 on Saturday. “He just has a high intellect and reads plays well,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan told the media afterward. “But when he scores, he helps us win.”
TV: 8 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, TSN3 (Winnipeg)
ABOUT THE PENGUINS (9-8-5): Center Sidney Crosby has five points (four assists) in three games since returning from an upper-body injury, setting up Guentzel’s first two goals Saturday. Forward Phil Kessel brings an eight-game point streak into Tuesday (three goals, eight assists) while center Evgeni Malkin rides a seven-game streak (two goals, eight assists). Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 37 saves Saturday to improve to 5-3-3 on the season.
ABOUT THE JETS (13-7-2): Laine began his week with a hat trick Nov. 19 at Vancouver and currently is on a five-game point streak (11 goals, one assist). His linemates - center Bryan Little and forward Kyle Connor - each finished with four assists against the Blues and combined for 13 assists on Winnipeg’s four-game road trip. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who was knocked out of a 6-3 defeat Wednesday at Calgary and allowed three third-period goals Friday at Minnesota, is expected to start.
OVERTIME
1. Pittsburgh began the week seventh in the NHL on the power play (25 percent) and ninth in penalty killing (81.8 percent).
2. The Jets allowed 14 goals in the final three games of their road trip.
3. Winnipeg C Andrew Copp did not skate Monday and remains sidelined with a concussion.
PREDICTION: Jets 3, Penguins 2
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