Morning Skate Report: March 21, 2019

The Vegas Golden Knights take aim at their fourth consecutive win as they host the Winnipeg Jets at 7 p.m. Thursday at T-Mobile Arena. Tune in to AT&T SportsNet, FOX Sports Radio 98.9/1340 and ESPN Deportes 1460 for the action.
NOTES
Vegas and Winnipeg will conclude their season series Thursday night. The Jets have won each of the two previous meetings this season.
There will be a Touch-A-Truck event on Toshiba Plaza starting at 4:45 p.m. Fans can bring their kids down to the arena early to see trucks from Republic Services up-close.
LAST TIME OUT
On Monday night in San Jose, the Golden Knights scored seven times to notch a 7-3 win against the Sharks. Reilly Smith posted the first four-point game of his career (1G, 3A) while Jonathan Marchessault also notched four points (2G, 2A). Mark Stone scored in the first period to extend his point streak to six games. Vegas improved to 9-1-0 since the trade deadline and scored six-or-more goals for the second straight game.

SEASON SERIES
Vegas hasn't fared well against Winnipeg in two matchups so far this season. After falling 4-1 on Jan. 15 at MTS Centre, the Golden Knights were doubled up by the Jets, 6-3, on Feb. 22 at T-Mobile Arena.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Jets landed in Vegas late Wednesday night after defeating the Anaheim Ducks, 3-0, for their fourth win in a row. Winnipeg (92 points) is three points ahead of Nashville (89 points) in the Central Division standings.
Blake Wheeler (20G, 68A) and Mark Scheifele (35G, 45A) have hit the 80-point mark through 73 games this season. Scheifele leads the club in goals while Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine aren't far behind him with 29 goals each.
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD...
KEYS TO THE GAME
Protect Your Goalie:Winnipeg is notorious for using size to its advantage, especially in front of the net. Vegas' defense will have to clear the crease when players like Wheeler and Scheifele post up in the paint.
Catch Winnipeg Napping:Back-to-back games are familiar things for teams, especially late in the season. Winnipeg will play the second game of a back-to-back Thursday while the Golden Knights enter the game with two days of rest. Vegas proved to San Jose on Monday that a team can play its best hockey two nights in a row, but the Golden Knights can expect the Jets to have the same expectations.