Game Time Preview: Sabres @ Planes

When: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. CST Where: MTS Heart, Winnipeg, Manitoba Records: Winnipeg Jets (19-19-2 a 10th in East), Buffalo Sabres (16-17-6- 12th in East) Television/Radio: MSG-B, TSN-JETS/TSN 1290 The Story:AItas back to work for the Winnipeg Jets today as they host the Buffalo Sabres, seeking to keep pace in the race for an area in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after two-day break was deserved by a well. The Jets have just nine games remaining within their 2013 regular time and they enter tonightas game two highlights of a place in the Eastern Conference. The Jets have 40 points, two points behind the Southeast-division leading Washington Capitals, and two points behind both theA8th area New York Islanders and 7th placeANew York Rangers. Winnipeg primarily saved their year on Saturday morning, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 and taking a game losing streak that saw them fall from 3rd place to 10th place in the East in the flash of an eye. After following the Flyers 1-0 after one period on Saturday, the Jets erupted for four unanswered objectives in the next period to take out of a group almost two weeks goal rating funk which lasted. It's been clear all year that Evander Kane, Andrew Ladd, Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little will be the causes for the Jets crime and it could not have been more visible on Saturday. Kane was the initial star with a target and a help and continues to be this teamas offensive drink that is stirred by the straw. Small also scored against Philadelphia (his 6th of the summer season), his first goal in seven games. Ladd (1 support) and Wheeler (2 facilitates) also led and it was an that didnat go unnoticed by Head Coach Claude Noel or the 15,004 followers in attendance at the MTS Centre. Meanwhile, the Sabres enter tonightas game on a winning streak Awhich has catapulted them back into the playoff picture. In reality, the Jets are trailed by Buffalo just by two points meaning they are able to surpass 10th invest the rankings with a gain (The Sabres also have a game title in hand on the Jets). Donat assume a lot of line-up adjustments for the Winnipeg Jets tonight. James Wright came ultimately back to the line-up on Saturday night after missing eight games with a lower-body injury and should be in the line-up again today. This is the 2nd of three meetings between your Sabres and Jets this season with Winnipeg keeping the season series guide with one win. The Jets defeated the Sabres 2-1 back on February 19th in Winnipeg. The third and final meeting of the summer season between the Sabres and Jets is on Monday, April 22nd in Buffalo (6:00 p.m. CST, TSN-JETS). Ondrej PavelecAis likely to begin in net for the Jets today. Ryan Miller is likely to start in net for the Sabres tonight. FollowA@IllegalCurveAon Twitter prior to todayas game. Expected 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-Olli Jokinen- Kyle Wellwood 3rd: AEric Tangradia' Alexander Burmistrov-AMike Santorelli 4th: AJames Wright-AAaron GagnonA-AChris Thorburn Defence: Tobias Enstrom- Dustin Byfuglien Zach Bogosian- John Hainsey Grant Clitsome- Mark Stuart Offensive Leaders: Buffalo Sabres: Thomas Vanek (16 goals, 17 assists, 33 points), Cody Hodgson (13 goals, 17 assists, 30 points), Tyler Ennis (9 goals, 17 assists, 26 points) Winnipeg Jets:AAndrew LaddA( 14 goals, 20 assists, 34 points ),ABlake WheelerA( 14 goals, 16 assists, 30 points )AEvander KaneA( 14 goals, 14 assists, 28 points) Injury Report: Buffalo Sabres:ABrayden McNabb (leg), Ville Leino (upper body), Thomas Vanek (upper body), Alexander Sulzer (lower body) Winnipeg Jets:AZach RedmondA( leg ),AAnthony PelusoA( hand ),AJim SlaterA( upper body ),ANikolai AntropovA( lower body) Whoas Next: AThe Jets host theAFlorida PanthersAon Thursday, April, 11th at 7:00 p.m. CST. QUICKIESa.. Nikolai Antropov has got the most useful Plus/Minus on the Jets (Plus-7 )a..Olli Jokinen needs one more goal for 300 on his careera..Jokinen needs four points for 700 on his careera..Bryan Little needs two more goals for 100 on his careera..Andrew Ladd needs eight more points for 300 on his career (134-158-292 )aa

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