Photo by James Carey Lauder The Winnipeg Jets are facing a do-or-die as they host the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday night.
Squaring off at home for the fourth time this series, Winnipeg has won all three previous games at Canada Life Centre so far in the first round.
The Jets will look to keep the tradition alive.
But they will be doing so without the services of Mark Scheifele, who remains out after getting hurt in Game 5 - which also took place at home.
Jets fans will see Nikolaj Ehlers back in action for the first time at home since his return from injury on Friday night in St. Louis. Gabe Vilardi will also play.
Scheifele will not dress, while Logan Stanley did not practice with the team on Sunday morning. His status will be that of a game-time decision.
Connor Hellebuyck, who has played much better at home than on the road this postseason, will start for Winnipeg against Jordan Binnington.
Winnipeg Jets' expected line combinations for Game 7 vs. the St. Louis Blue on Sunday:
Connor-Namestnikov-Vilardi
Ehlers-Lowry-Perfetti
Niederreiter-Barron-Appleton
Tanev-Toninato-Iafallo
Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Fleury-Schenn
Hellebuyck
Injured: Scheifele, Stanley
Healthy scratches: Kupari, Gustafsson, Anderson-Dolan, Miller, Heinola
St. Louis Blues' expected line combinations for Game 7 vs. the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday:
Buchnevich-Thomas-Snuggerud
Neighbours-Schenn-Kyrou
Joseph-Sundqvist-Bolduc
Toropchenko-Faksa-Walker
Fowler-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Leddy
Binnington