Rick Bowness Post-skate The 44-23-6 Winnipeg Jets are set to face off against the 32-36-4 Ottawa Senators on Saturday evening from Canada Life Centre. The game will mark Winnipeg's third-straight contest at home, with the Jets having dropped the first two games. As a matter of fact, Winnipeg has now lost five-straight appearances and will be in desperation mode against its fellow Canadian rival. The Jets are set to welcome back a familiar face to the lineup, as top line winger Gabe Vilardi will make his return following another lengthy injury absence - this time one that involved an enlarged spleen. He will suit up alongside his typical running mates in Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor on the team's top line, while also being thrust back into Winnipeg's top power play unit, alongside Scheifele, Connor, Josh Morrissey and Sean Monahan. The Senators enter the night winners of four-straight games, while the Jets will look to pick up their first victory in six contests. Connor Hellebuyck will get the nod on Saturday, in what will be his 500th career NHL game. Winnipeg Jets expected line combinations for Saturday, March 30 vs. Ottawa: Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi Ehlers-Monahan-Toffoli Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton Barron-Namestnikov-Iafallo Morrissey-DeMelo Dillon-Pionk Stanley-Schmidt Hellebuyck Healthy scratches: Perfetti, Samberg, Gustafsson, Kupari, Miller Puck drop is set for 6:00 PM central time. The game can be viewed live on Sportsnet.
