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The Winnipeg
Jets have
jumped out
to a strong
start to the
season with
a 9-1-0
record, but
one has to
recognize
that most
of, if not
all, the
games have
been against
opponents
that are
either
unlikely to
make the
playoffs or
are going to
be
contending
for the last
spots to get
in.
Wednesday
night that
will change
as the Jets
will fly
into Detroit
to take on
the 8-2-0
Red Wings.
The Wings
are part of
the Chuck
Norris
Division
which
appears set
up to be a
gauntlet for
the season,
especially
with the
former Maple
Leafs now in
Columbus
being one of
those teams,
and the
always
dominant
Colorado
Rockies.
The Wings
and Jets
split their
four game
series in
1993 with
two wins a
piece with
Detroit
slightly
winning the
scoring
duel.
Center Kirk
Muller will
be looking
to extend
his scoring
streak to
nine games
after
collecting a
pair of
points
Tuesday
night
against the
Buffalo
Sabres. Al
MacInnis
continues to
set the
defense
scoring race
in the NHL
as he
notched
another two
points and
now has 19
points
through the
first ten
games of the
season.
Allan Bester
will be back
in net for
his ten
start of the
season and
currently
leads the
NFHL with a
2.33 GAA,
while
posting an
8-1-0
record. |