Thomas' Three Storylines - WPG @ NYI

TO THE NET
Rick Bowness wanted to see his team play with more passion and the Jets did just that on Monday against the New York Rangers in a 4-1 win at MSG. Winnipeg had 19 hits to go with 11 blocks and they went to the front of the net to score some greasy goals. Pierre-Luc Dubois opened the scoring when Josh Morrissey's point shot went off of him and past Igor Shesterkin for a power play goal. Winnipeg's second goal saw both Neal Pionk and Mark Scheifele go straight to the net before Kyle Connor's eventual shot slipped by Shesterkin and Scheifele tapped in the loose puck. The Jets will have to continue to do this to be successful against a gritty Islanders team.

GIVING UP SCORING CHANCES
Another area that needs improvement is the defensive zone coverage for Winnipeg. Obviously, when you surrender 51 shots there are things that need to change. The Rangers were firing pucks from everywhere but there were long periods where the Jets were caught running around in their own end. Winnipeg has given up 24 high danger scoring chances in their last two games according to Natural Stat Trick.
"They had a lot of good chances. We did a good job of limiting the chances after the chances, I think," said Mason Appleton today after the morning skate.
"We were strong defensively, clearing those pucks out and letting (Connor) Hellebuyck see it."
SOME CHANGES
Bowness just tinkered with his lineup a little for tonight's game with the Islanders replacing Logan Stanley with Dylan Samberg on the blueline. Samberg will pair up with Nate Schmidt. The Jets have also flipped the right winger on the third and fourth lines, Karson Kuhlman will join Adam Lowry and Morgan Barron and Sam Gagner will skate with Kevin Stenlund and Saku Maenalanen.