The Winnipeg Jets had a better trade-deadline day than their general manager. Hours after Kevin Cheveldayoff pulled the trigger on pair of low-impact trades, his team pulled the trigger six times in a 6-1 rout of the Devils in New Jersey on Friday.
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils take on the Winnipeg Jets in a non-conference matchup. New Jersey is 15-10-4 at home and 33-24-6 overall. The Devils are ninth in NHL play serving 9.0 penalty minutes per game.
New Jersey hosts the Winnipeg Jets for a Friday night showdown. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below. Tonight's game is presented by Donnelly Energy.
The Devils are shorthanded on the back line as they make a push towards the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
Winnipeg's players will be glad to have Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn, even as Jets management set its sights higher and missed.
There’s no better goaltender in the league than Connor Hellebuyck, and we anticipate Winnipeg's star netminder to continue his elite play against New Jersey.
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