Photo by James Carey LauderThe Winnipeg Jets are set to take on the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of the opening round, best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoff series on Friday evening.
The game will go from Enterprise Center at 7:00 PM central time and could be the final match of the year for the Blues. Winnipeg currently owns a 3-2 series lead and will look to close things out Friday night.
The Jets got Gabe Vilardi back for Game 5 but lost his linemate Mark Scheifele to injury on a dirty hit from Blues captain Brayden Schenn in the first period.
Nikolaj Ehlers, who has been out of the lineup since April 12, rejoined the team at its morning skate in St. Louis on Friday and skated on a line with Cole Perfetti and Adam Lowry.
Head coach Scott Arniel says he's a game-time decision for Game 6.
Winnipeg is expected to see a couple changes up front in Scheifele's absence and possible return of Ehlers.
Winnipeg Jets expected line combinations for Game 6 vs. the St. Louis Blues on Friday, May 2:
Connor-Namestnikov-Vilardi
Ehlers-Lowry-Perfetti
Niederreiter-Barron-Appleton
Tanev-Toninato-Iafallo
Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Stanley-Schenn
Hellebuyck
Healthy scratches: Gustafsson, Anderson-Dolan, Kupari, Heinola, Fleury, Miller
St. Louis Blues expected line combinations for Game 6 vs. the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, May 2:
Buchnevich-Thomas-Snuggerud
Neighbours-Schenn-Kyrou
Joseph-Sundqvist-Bolduc
Toropchenko-Faksa-Walker
Fowler-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Leddy
Binnington