Canada’s best shot at a Stanley Cup since the Vancouver Canucks of 2009-12 hits the ice tonight. It’s been a long 22-year journey since the Jets did a final lap of the Winnipeg Arena in 1996 after elimination at the hands of a loaded Red Wings team. A brief return to the playoffs in 2015 went nowhere as the Jets didn’t even win a game against the Anaheim Ducks. Expectations are much higher this time and this Jets team has a chance to be the best ever.



The playoffs start with the Minnesota Wild. As of Wednesday morning, Daily Faceoff had the following lineups for the two teams:



Winnipeg



Kyle Connor – Mark Scheifele – Blake Wheeler



Nikolaj Ehlers – Paul Stastny – Patrik Laine



Mathieu Perreault – Bryan Little – Joel Armia



Andrew Copp – Adam Lowry – Brandon Tanev



Josh Morrissey – Jacob Trouba



Joe Morrow – Dustin Byfuglien



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