When: Friday, March 22, 2013 Time: 6:00 p.m. CST Where: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba Records: Winnipeg Jets (16-13-2 a third in East), Washington Capitals (13-16-1 a 13th in East) Television/Radio: CBC, CSN-DC/ TSN 1290 The Story:ATheAWinnipeg JetsAhost the Washington Capitals for the second time in as much nights today, looking for a little bit of revenge when they were beaten 4-0 on home ice less than 24-hours before. Despite Thursday nightas reduction, Winnipeg still holds down 3rd invest theAEastern ConferenceAheading into tonightas game because theACarolina HurricanesAwere defeated 4-1 by the New Jersey Devils and thus didn't gain any ground on them. Winnipeg, who has 34 points on the growing season, is in third place via their 1st place standing in theASoutheast Division. The Jets got down to a start on Thursday night and they never fully recovered. Capitals Assistant CaptainATroy Brouwer won three minutes in to the game and the Capitals never looked back because they outplayed and outchanced the Jets for the majority of the game. European sniper Alexander Ovechkin officially set the game away in the time when he ripped home a one-timer on the energy play. It was Ovechkinas 13th goal of the season and it ended up to be the final nail in the coffin for the Jets. In his post-game press conference Thursday evening, Jets Head Coach Claude Noel uttered the already famous range aTheyare playing chess, weare playing checkersa which was a precise summary of just how Washington matched lines and performed their game plan against his staff. It is pretty simple: they need to begin scoring goals, if the Jets want to have any success tonight. California and, goaltender Braden Holtby specifically, have been awesome and have now held the Jets to no goals for six straight times of tennis, which will be truly mind-boggling considering both of these games were played at the MTS Centre. Top guns Evander Kane, Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd are going to need to start getting the puck in the net starting today or the Jets wonat actually stand an opportunity. There are no line-up changes predicted for the Jets or Capitals tonight however Jets defenseman Mark Stuart may well not play tonight as last nightas game was left by him after colliding hard with Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin. Stuart is listed as a game-time decision. If there are any line-up changes before tonightas game, @ICDave will have you covered. AAlso, follow @IllegalCurve for the Jets news before tonightas game. This may be the last of five meetings between the Capitals and Jets this year. California leads two games to the summer season series to at least one. March 2nd, the Jets defeated the Capitals 4-2 straight back on January 22nd and Washington defeated Winnipeg 3-0 on Saturday. The Capitals will be played by the Jets for the last time on Tuesday, April 23rd in Washington (6:00 p.m. CST). Ondrej PavelecAis likely to get the come from purpose for the Winnipeg Jets. Braden HoltbyAis expected to obtain the start for the Washington Capitals. FollowA@IllegalCurveAon Twitter leading up to todayas sport. Estimated Jets point combinations (at the mercy of change before game time ): Goalie: Ondrej Pavelec Forwards: 1st: Andrew Ladd- Bryan Little- Blake Wheeler 2nd:A Evander Kane-Nikolai Antropov- Kyle Wellwood 3rd: AJames Wrighta' Olli Jokinen- Antti Miettinen 4th: AEric Tangradi-AAlexander Burmistrov -AChris Thorburn Defence: Ralph Hainsey- Zach Bogosian Dustin Byfuglien- Grant Clitsome Derek Meech- Mark Stuart Offensive Leaders: Washington Capitals: Mike RibeiroA( 10 goals, 12 assists, 32 points ),AAlex OvechkinA( 13 goals, 14 assists, 27 points ),ANicklas BackstromA( 4 goals, 22 assists, 26 points) Winnipeg Jets:AAndrew LaddA( 14 goals, 16 assists, 30 points ),ABlake WheelerA( 14 goals, 12 assists, 26 points )AEvander KaneA( 12 goals, 9 assists, 21 points) Damage Report: Washington Capitals: Tom PotiA( straight back ),ATomas KundratekA( knee ),AJohn ErskineA( upper body) Winnipeg Jets:ATobias EnstromA( neck, week to week ),AZach RedmondA( knee ),AAnthony PelusoA( hand ),AJim SlaterA( torso) Whoas Next: AThe Jets wrap up their homestand on Sunday, March 24th against Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. CST). After that the Jets have two road activities, starting on Tuesday, March 26th against the Carolina Hurricanes (6:00 p.m. CST) followed closely by a game on Thursday, March 28th against the Pittsburgh Penguins (6:00 p.m. CST). QUICKIESa..Bryan Little has got the most useful Plus/Minus on the Jets at Plus-9a.. Olli Jokinen gets the worst Plus/Minus on the Jets at Minus-14a..
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