The Flyers welcome the Winnipeg Jets for the first time this season, coming off a 2-1 road win against the Detroit Red Wings—which you surely watched as there were no other major Philadelphia sporting events occurring at the same time.
The Jets are having a heck of a season: under new coach Rick Bowness they’ve gone 30-16-1 and are safely in a playoff spot. This is the second half of a back-to-back for the Jets as well, coming off a 5-1 blowout against the Ottawa Senators. Standout players include defenseman Josh Morrissey, who’s had a bounce back year of epic proportions and is a Norris candidate (hence the Norrissey jokes you’ve seen around), and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who’s having an incredible season with a .