Wild-Jets game preview: Broadcast information, injury report, key players
Winnipeg dropped only its fourth game of the season on Saturday, falling 4-1 to Nashville. When the teams first met on Oct. 13, the Jets won 2-1 in overtime.
TV; radio: FanDuel Sports Network North; 100.3 FM
Jets update: Winnipeg dropped only its fourth game of the season on Saturday, falling 4-1 to Nashville. That was the Jets’ first loss inside the Central Division after starting 6-0. This game will be their third on a six-game road trip, and Winnipeg is 8-3 as the visitor. G Connor Hellebuyck’s 14 victories lead the NHL. Linemates LW Kyle Connor and C Mark Scheifele have combined for 25 goals, almost a third of the Jets’ total offense.
Injuries: Wild LW Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) and C Marat Khusnutdinov (lower body) are day to day. RW Mats Zuccarello (lower body) is out. Jets D Dylan Samberg (broken foot) and D Logan Stanley (mid-body) are out.
Widely known that Minnesota sports fans are among the most suffering in the nation, this holiday season has the chance to become special, given the recent success of the Vikings, Wolves, Lynx and Wild.