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03/28/2012 - 18:00 CT - Rangers @ Jets

New York Rangers @ Winnipeg Jets
Game #77
Saturday March 28, 2012
6:00PM CT
MTS Center
Winnipeg, MB

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With playoff hopes quickly fading, every game is a must-win for the Jets. A game against the top team in the East will be a tough one to win, but a win here could provide some much needed momentum over the last 5 games of the season.

Game Notes
- The Thrashers/Jets franchise is 21-16-1-9 all-time against the Rangers. This season, the Rangers have won all three games, including two 3-0 shutouts.
- Offense has been a huge issue against the Rangers this season. The Jets have scored only one goal in three games vs New York.

Keys To The Game
- The Jets need to keep an eye on the prize. They sit 10th in the East, and can't afford any losses at this point.

Line-Ups
Winnipeg Jets
Ladd-Little-Wheeler
Kane-Burmistrov-Wellwood
Glass-Slater-Machacek
Stapleton-Maxwell-Miettinen

Enstrom-Byfuglien
Hainsey-Bogosian
Stuart-Clitsome

Pavelec
Mason

Injuries
Nik Antropov, Chris Thorburn, Eric Fehr

New York Rangers
Anisimov-Richards-Gaborik
Dubinsky-Stepan-Callahan
Hagelin-Boyle-Fedotenko
Rupp-Mitchell-Prust

McDonagh-Girardi
Staal-Del Zotto
Erixon-Bickel

Lundqvist
Biron

Injuries
Mike Sauer, Steve Eminger, Mats Zuccarello

Special Teams
Winnipeg is 12th in the NHL on the powerplay at 18.5%.
New York is 29th in the NHL on the powerplay at 14.5%.

Winnipeg is 24th in the NHL on the penalty kill at 79.7%.
New York is 5th in the NHL on the penalty kill at 86.7%.

Note: Special teams stats as of 03/25/2012

Milestone Watch

Player	Milestone	To Go
Bryan Little	200 Points	9 Points
Antti Miettinen	100 Goals	7 Goals
Bryan Little	100 Goals	10 Goals

Southeast Division Standings

Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	76	37	24	15	89
Washington	77	38	31	8	84
Winnipeg	76	35	33	8	78
Tampa Bay	76	35	34	7	77
Carolina	77	31	31	15	77

In The Playoff Hunt...

Position	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
IN - 2.*	Boston	76	45	28	3	93
IN - 3.*	Florida	76	37	24	15	89
IN - 6.	New Jersey	77	43	28	6	92
IN - 7.	Ottawa	77	39	28	10	88
IN - 8.	Buffalo	77	38	29	10	86
OUT - 9.	Washington	77	38	31	8	84
OUT - 10.	Winnipeg	76	35	33	8	78
OUT - 11.	Tampa Bay	76	35	34	7	77
OUT - 12.	Carolina	77	31	31	15	77
OUT - 14.	NY Islanders	76	32	33	11	75

NY Rangers, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have secured playoff positions.
Toronto and Montreal have been eliminated from playoff contention.

GO JETS GO!

I have to admit - I'm not exactly feeling it for this one. I hope I am pleasantly surprised.

First.

Nice job CN

Edit: ****, second.

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Originally Posted by Lynk (Post 46847119)

First.

Nice job CN

Edit: ****, second.

HA, ha!

Oven Mitts continues his hot streak and scores a hat trick.

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Originally Posted by WJG (Post 46847441)

Oven Mitts continues his hot streak and scores a hat trick.

While taking a cake from the oven (hopefully not while serving pizzas).

2-0 Jets.

What a ****** start time for the fans going to the game.

Why does the first post show Miettinen with Stapleton-Maxwell and Machacek with Glass-Slater? Is it a mistake or are they actually juggling the lines like that?

Personally, I'd like to see what Machacek could do in place of Wellwood. Burmistrov and Kane should play a little more like the Stapleton-Maxwell-Machacek line has been: quick, simple puck movement; fast cycling down low and interrupting the cycle by throwing the puck in to the crease when it looks like you're going behind the net. All three of them - Kane, Burmistrov and Wellwood - have been over-thinking the play and moving the puck too slowly. You can see it in their entries to the zone. They make a nice move to buy a second or two and then wait for someone to get open. No one does and they turn the puck over. They need to learn to throw the puck in to open ice where their linemates can get it. Once they start doing that they'll start playing with some flow and move their feet more.

4-3 Jets. Kane gets his 30th. Go Jets Go! Finish the season on a high note.

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Originally Posted by Gnova (Post 46848101)

2-0 Jets.

What a ****** start time for the fans going to the game.

Wait, the game is in Winnipeg? I assumed a 6:00 start time meant it was in NY.

I guess the NHL really cares about the NY market, their games start at the same time locally regardless of what timezone they're playing in :laugh:

Jets are due for a win.

Would not surprise me if they beat the Rangers.

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Originally Posted by vBurmi (Post 46848173)

I believe the game is on the main TSN channel (not TSN Jets), so that might explain it.

Play for pride, finish out strong. Time to get some points from the NYR! :nod:

Nice GDT CN!

Go :jets Go!

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Originally Posted by Gnova (Post 46848101)

2-0 Jets.

What a ****** start time for the fans going to the game.

No kidding. I have a lab until 530 at the university, I am barely if at all going to make it for game time. What garbage. Oh well. Unfortunately with Lundqvist starting last night it seems unlikely he will start tomorrow :( Excited to see Gabby, one of my all-time favourites. But GO JETS GO!

Its not weither you win or lose, but how you play the game.

We'll pull off a convincing victory that will make us all wonder why we couldn't have played like this more often than not.

Wow... a powerhouse like the Rangers are 2nd last in the league in PP %. That's a bit of a shocker!

Early in the season I was listening to some radio show and they discussed the importance of having a good PP and PK and how they relate to making the playoffs.

While I couldn't confirm it..... I did hear the following stat early this season.

Since the lock out.... 95% of the teams who have made the play offs had a combined PP & PK percentage totaling over 100.

The Jets are at around 98 while the Rangers sit at just over 101. A fine line indeed.

My last game of the season. Too bad it didn't mean more :( I know I'm the exception but a 6:00 pm start time is actually easier for me at home than if it was a road game. I can just go straight from the office, and still have time for a pre-game beer. My wife gets stuck with all the crap I usually have to rush around doing before an early game :laugh:

Calling a Jets win 4 - 2...just because.

If we win this, it would be huge. There's no reason we can't beat the other remaining 5 games if we got our road game going.

Want to see us play a great game....don't care if we get points cause it will not help our draft spot :cry:

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Originally Posted by teucer (Post 46852709)

If we win this, it would be huge. There's no reason we can't beat the other remaining 5 games if we got our road game going.

Agreed.

Tampa and Carolina are now only 1 point back. It would be terrible to finish last in the division. The Jets have had a much better season than I anticipated. Fun hockey team to watch. (most nights) I would just hate to see it all go down the drain in the last five.
Silver lining though... high draft pick.

I'm feeling like the pressure is off (at least for me) with this game. I will always want the Jets to win, so I am hoping that we win. I will not cheer for another team to score on us.

But at least in a situation like this, I can find a silver lining in a loss. With the standings the way they are, I can see the Jets finishing at around 6-10 in the draft order (before lottery).