Despite a clean bill of health, Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 4 against the Dallas Stars, per Mike McIntyre of Winnipeg News.
Known for his physical presence, Stanley was injured in Game 6 of the team’s first-round matchup against the St. Louis Blues. Before his injury, he posted 42 penalty minutes in five games and had no points and a negative plus-minus to show for it. The massive 6’7” presence could give the team a physically imposing force on the back end, but his style of play may not be the best matchup against Mikko Rantanen and the Stars’ skill-heavy attack. The 26-year-old recorded one goal, 14 points, 88 hits, 76 blocked shots, and 78 penalty minutes in 63 regular-season contests this season.
As the Jets look to even the series, Haydn Fleury will remain slotted into the lineup on the team’s third defensive pairing alongside veteran Colin Miller. Fleury recorded seven assists and a minus-12 in 39 regular-season games. However, his playoff metrics have looked much better, as he’s produced a plus-two rating and chipped in two assists in five games thus far. Additionally, he has averaged 17:24 of ice time per game in the playoffs — a solid increase from his regular season average of 15:56 — showcasing a growing level of trust in the 28-year-old’s play. That figure was certainly inflated by their double-overtime victory in Game 7 of the first round. However, that opportunity provided Fleury with the platform to highlight the impact Fleury can have on the blue line, as he logged a career-high 33:02 after Josh Morrissey left in the first period with an injury.
Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel recently told media, including NHL.com staff writer Tracey Myers, that Fleury provides the team with a mobile option on the back end. “Again, another skillset. He’s real mobile, he can skate out of trouble. Another guy that can be a part of that rush, a part of what we’re talking about getting after Dallas here and getting on our toes. And that’s what he brings to our game,” Arniel said.
I can tell you one team that Won’t be in the Conference finals. Winnipeg. They just quit tonight. They had a PP down 3-1 in the third and were just skating around. They quit.
That was exactly what my wife said ,,she doesn’t even watch or care about hockey ,,but she knew they by their body language that they quit.
One less Canadian team is nothing but good news.
At least, don’t healthy scratch the Stanley Cup
If Dave Winfield is Mr May, is Connor Hellebuyck Mr December?
Not sure what to make of Hellybuck but you might be on to something. It could also be that he’s tired. All I know is on all those goals he did give up he was 1) Slow and 2) Out of position and has been on a lot of the Playoff goals. They rode him pretty hard and plus he played in the 4 Nations and next year you’re going to have the Olympics. They should be either be giving him more rest or resting him and not allowing him to play in the Olympics. Not sure what it is but they need to evaluate that. I expected to get some heat from Jets fans but it appears they saw what I saw.
To be fair, Freddie was tired last year in Carolina.
They aren’t using stanley to his strengths. They should have him lumber out there and fall on a couple of Dallas’s star players.