The Winnipeg Jets surge has them eyeing the top spot in the Central Division, and theyve also been picking up valuable points against division opponents along the way. Dennis Smith Jr. Jersey . They can earn another victory over a Central team when they go for their second win in a week over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Viewers and listeners in the Jets region can catch the game starting at 7:30pm ct on TSN3 and TSN Radio 1290. Winnipeg (15-9-5) bounced back from a shootout loss to Anaheim on Sunday by winning 5-2 at Dallas on Tuesday. Rookie Adam Lowry scored twice and backup Michael Hutchinson made 26 saves for the Jets, 5-0-2 in their last seven. The production from the 6-foot-5, 207-pound Lowry was timely with fellow forward Evander Kane sitting out the first of a two-game suspension for checking-from-behind major and game-misconduct penalties against the Ducks Clayton Stoner. It was great, right wing Blake Wheeler told the teams official website about the performance of the 21-year-old Lowry. Hes been close all year, and I think when hes playing physical and hes playing fast, he creates a lot of havoc out there for himself and for his linemates. Its great to see him rewarded for all the good things hes done for our team this year. Wheeler added a goal and an assist to give him six points in the past three games. Dustin Byfugliens four-game goal streak was snapped, but he recorded two assists. Though in fourth place, Winnipeg has moved to within four points of first after improving to 5-3-1 against Central opponents. All these games in our division, they will be important throughout the year, coach Paul Maurice said. Theres a lot of points on the line and these are critical games. Maurices team has also been proficient on the road, moving to 9-4-3 heading into the finale of a two-game trip. The Jets rolled past Colorado by a 6-2 score Friday behind three goals and an assist from Bryan Little, and the Avalanche werent much better in their next game, falling 3-0 to Nashville at home Tuesday. They were outshot 36-26 in dropping to 0-3-1 in December after winning five of their last seven in November. The Avs (9-13-6) have been shut out four times after being blanked once in 2013-14. They have a shots-per-game differential of minus-4.29, which is 26th in the NHL. You watch the videos, and when we have point shots, were passing in front and we finish on the side instead of stopping and staying there. Were just looking maybe for the perfect goal all the time, coach Patrick Roy told the teams website. Thats not the way it works. Sometimes youre going to have the ugly one and tip something on someone and itll go in, especially against a goalie (Pekka Rinne) that played that well. The banged-up Avs played Tuesday without goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who missed his 10th game of the season after aggravating a groin injury during practice Monday, but rookie Calvin Pickard stepped in and was Colorados best player with 33 saves. Roy said Varlamov would miss a couple weeks. I think we have so much talent, its only a matter of time before we explode and have a big night, Pickard said. Its definitely going to come soon. Winnipeg, though, has won three straight in the series - two this season - and is 4-0-2 in the past six meetings. The Jets Ondrej Pavelec, who could return for this game, is 4-1-1 with a 1.78 goals-against average in six career starts against Colorado. TSN Game Notes WPG is 2-0-0 vs COL this season, both games at home COL was 2-0-1 at home vs WPG last season COL (9-13-6): 0-3-1 past 4 games, outscored 17-8 4-5-0 when scoring first Iginla (2G) vs WPG this season WPG (15-9-5): 5-0-2 past 7 games, 2 or fewer GA in 6 of the games 3-0-1 past 4 road games, 5/16 on PP Little (4G, 1A) vs COL this season Byfuglien (4G, 3A) 5 game PT streak Jets projected lines: Forward: Ladd - Little - Wheeler Perreault - Scheifele - Frolik Thorburn - Lowry - Halischuk Galiardi - Slater - Peluso Defence: Chiarot - Byfuglien Stuart - Trouba Pardy - Postma Goalies: Pavelec Hutchinson Avalanche projected lines Forward: Tanguay - Duchene - OReilly Iginla - MacKinnon - Landeskog McLeod - Talbot - Briere Carey - Rendulic - Holden Defence: Johnson - Hejda Barrie - Guenin Redmond - Stollery Goalie: Pickard Berra Dennis Smith Jr. Swingman Jersey . As deep as their roster is, they need their superstar. Rose scored 23 points in his return from a five-game absence due to back pain, and Chicago hung on to beat the struggling Atlanta Hawks 90-79 on Monday. Dennis Smith Jr. Authentic Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla.SEATTLE -- Marco Pappa, Chad Barrett and Obafemi Martins each scored second-half goals and the Seattle Sounders ended Real Salt Lakes season-opening unbeaten streak at 12 with a 4-0 victory Saturday in a game between the two top teams in Major League Soccer. Gonzalo Pineda also scored on a first-half penalty kick for the Sounders (9-3-2). Pappas goal was his first of the season. Barrett scored for the second straight game, giving him three goals for the year. Martins tallied his sixth. While Seattle won its MLS-high fifth straight home match, Salt Lake (6-1-6) fell for the first time, missing a chance to set an MLS record for longest unbeaten streak to start the year. Los Angeles (12-0 in 1996 and 10-0-2 in 2010) and Kansas City (10-0-2 in 2000) previously had 12-game season-opening undefeated streaks. Salt Lake also had an overall 16-game regular-season unbeaten streak (8-0-8) end. RSL hadnt lost since last Sept. 21 at home against San Jose, 2-1. "We talked about it before the game that we wanted to break the streak and keep the record for a couple of people," Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid said. "But mainly, we talked about us being No. 1 going against No. 2, and we have to show what were made of. "As a group, were maturing, and to be able to step into a game between first place and second place and win and have a convincing result speaks volumes for our character." Pinedas penalty kick was set up when a loose ball in the RSL box was sent toward the left post. Lamar Neagle of the Sounders chased after it, and was pushed to the ground by Aaron Maund, Pineda then beat goalkeeper Jeff Attinella to the back left side midway tthrough the 42nd minute. Dennis Smith Jr. Youth Jersey. Pappas goal late in the 55th minute came off of a direct free kick, launched over a six-man wall from 23 yards away on the right side. Barrett made it 3-0 early in the 62nd minute with a 12-yard shot that went high into the net. Martins notched the final goal late in the 90th minute on a give-and-go with Kenny Cooper. With the upcoming World Cup shaking up MLS rosters, both teams were without key players. Among the Sounders missing was leading goal scorer Clint Dempsey (eight goals). That created an opportunity for Barrett, who started and scored for the second week in a row. "I talked to Sigi, and he said since Dempsey was going to be gone for World Cup, there were going to be opportunities to step in," Barrett said. "In the practice weeks leading up to it, I was going to make sure that my fitness was where it needed to be. Coming in here, once you get one, the goal just seems to get a little bit bigger every time." Real Salt Lake is the second-highest scoring team in MLS behind Seattle. But of those 23 goals, 14 were missing due to World Cup (two for Kyle Beckerman) or injury (six each for Alvaro Saborio and Joao Plata). "Its a tough place to play, and we dont have a full arsenal," coach Jeff Cassar said. "But I thought the guys out there did a very good job. I just told the guys to discount the third and fourth goals, because we were pushing and we knew we were going to be exposed at the back. "It was a fantastic run that we went on, but Im trying to make sure the team will react the same way I do: We have work to do, and its on to the next game." Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
