Fresh prospects take center stage as Winnipeg swaps veterans for youth, featuring a top-line opportunity for Brad Lambert and a first look at top pick Brayden Yager.
The Winnipeg Jets are back in action Tuesday evening, as the Edmonton Oilers roll into town for the second half of a pre-season back-to-back at Canada Life Centre.
Winnipeg earned its first exhibition victory Monday night, beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 behind a 31-save performance from Stuart Skinner. After dressing a number of established NHL regulars against Colorado, the Jets will turn things over almost entirely for Tuesday's matchup with Edmonton.
Photo by Perry Nelson/USA Today Morgan Barron, Adam Lowry and Brad Lambert will make up Winnipeg's top line, while Nino Niederreiter and Alex Iafallo will flank Brayden Yager. Nikita Chibrikov, Danny Zhilkin and Parker Ford make up the third unit, with Colby Barlow, Lucas Wahlin and Kevin He rounding out the forward group.
On the blueline, Dylan Samberg and Neal Pionk will form the Jets' top pairing, while Haydn Fleury will skate alongside Tyrel Bauer. Isaak Phillips and Alfons Freij make up the third pair.
Domenic DiVincentiis and Isaac Poulter will likely split goaltending duties throughout the course of the game.
Winnipeg Jets' expected line combinations for Tuesday, September 22 vs. Edmonton:
Barron-Lowry-Lambert
Niederreiter-Yager-Iafallo
Chibrikov-Zhilkin-Ford
Barlow-Wahlin-He
Samberg-Pionk
Fleury-Bauer
Phillips-Freij
DiVincentiis/Poulter
