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Winnipeg Jets ML (from a source on 5-1 run)
While the playoffs are now an extreme long-shot, (they need to win tonight and hope the Senators and Rangers lose all their remaining games) the Jets have still been playing very well, particularly at home. In fact, they're 5-1 (5-0-1) their last six here at Winnipeg. Meanwhile, the Canadiens have dropped three straight on the road and are just 1-5 their last six overall. While the Habs would certainly like to "right the ship," they've already made the playoffs. They could easily get caught looking ahead to Saturday's "Hockey Night in Canada" showdown vs. long-time rival Toronto.
On the other hand, the Jets are playing their final game of the season. They've fought so hard in recent weeks, that I don't expect them to just roll over tonight. As captain Andrew Ladd noted: "The worst thing you can do is sell yourself short and end up having those teams losing and then shoot yourself in the foot by not putting forth your best effort. We're all professionals in this room - we'll show up and work hard and try to win that game against Montreal."
Its true that the Canadiens have won both this season's meetings. However, both of those games were played at Montreal. The last meeting in this series, here at Winnipeg, saw the Jets win by a score of 4-0. With their passionate fans helping to provide them with energy and cheering them on every step of the way, I feel the Jets are worth a look here. Consider Winnipeg
While the playoffs are now an extreme long-shot, (they need to win tonight and hope the Senators and Rangers lose all their remaining games) the Jets have still been playing very well, particularly at home. In fact, they're 5-1 (5-0-1) their last six here at Winnipeg. Meanwhile, the Canadiens have dropped three straight on the road and are just 1-5 their last six overall. While the Habs would certainly like to "right the ship," they've already made the playoffs. They could easily get caught looking ahead to Saturday's "Hockey Night in Canada" showdown vs. long-time rival Toronto.
On the other hand, the Jets are playing their final game of the season. They've fought so hard in recent weeks, that I don't expect them to just roll over tonight. As captain Andrew Ladd noted: "The worst thing you can do is sell yourself short and end up having those teams losing and then shoot yourself in the foot by not putting forth your best effort. We're all professionals in this room - we'll show up and work hard and try to win that game against Montreal."
Its true that the Canadiens have won both this season's meetings. However, both of those games were played at Montreal. The last meeting in this series, here at Winnipeg, saw the Jets win by a score of 4-0. With their passionate fans helping to provide them with energy and cheering them on every step of the way, I feel the Jets are worth a look here. Consider Winnipeg
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