An eight-game streak would be Calgary's longest since winning 10 in a row from Feb. 21-March 13 last season. Forward Brandon Tanev will return to the lineup for Winnipeg, which has lost two in a row after going 6-0-1 in its previous seven games. Tanev missed seven games with a lower-body injury. The Flames last played Sunday, and the Jets last played Saturday.
Players to watch
Winnipeg forward Blake Wheeler has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in his past nine games. Calgary forward Johnny Gaudreau has 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in a seven-game point streak.
They said it
"Any time you have a break, your mind doesn't want to go as fast as it needs to. Just have to get your legs underneath you, try to move the puck as fast as you can, try not to do too much, and hopefully you start feeling like yourself sooner than later." -- Jets captain Blake Wheeler "We have to remind ourselves a little bit that we're on a pretty good run here. A lot of guys are feeling really good and positive in here. But then look at the standings and it's tight. We have to keep that momentum and grab as many points as we can to move up." -- Flames captain Mark Giordano
Mason sustained a concussion in a morning skate prior to Winnipeg's break, Jets coach Paul Maurice said Friday. … Monahan will return to the lineup after missing a 4-1 win at the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday because of illness.
Stat pack
Laine has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his past eight games. … Perreault has five points (three goals, two assists) in his past four games. … Ferland has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his past six games. … Monahan has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in a six-game point streak.
