More Central foes on tap for Winnipeg

Posted: 3:00 AM CDT Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015

AFTER the Tampa Bay Lightning visit Friday, it's back to another Central Division matchup Sunday for the Winnipeg Jets when the Minnesota Wild visit the MTS Centre.

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AFTER the Tampa Bay Lightning visit Friday, it's back to another Central Division matchup Sunday for the Winnipeg Jets when the Minnesota Wild visit the MTS Centre.

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AFTER the Tampa Bay Lightning visit Friday, it’s back to another Central Division matchup Sunday for the Winnipeg Jets when the Minnesota Wild visit the MTS Centre.

The Central Division story has had legs for several days now after last Sunday’s intense game between the Jets and St. Louis Blues, won 4-2 by St. Louis.

The Central has piled up 27 wins already through Wednesday, more than any other NHL division.

“It just tells you nothing’s changed from last year, that it’s going to be a high point total because the teams are probably going to run pretty well until mid-February, then we play all divisional games,” Jets coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday. “I don’t think anybody’s waiting for anybody to fall off in the Central Division.

“It’s going to be great hockey. In some ways there’s a bit of a payoff for being in the Central Division. You play so many big, physical games, you get into a rhythm of that kind of game being played. It raises your level. It forces you to play at a higher level.”

— Campbell