NHL Tuesday Preview: Winnipeg vs. Philadelphia

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NHL Tuesday Preview: Winnipeg vs. Philadelphia

When the All-Star break ends and the NHL teams return to the ice, the Flyers and the Jets will face off.

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This is the third of four meetings between the teams this season. The Jets won the first two games, including a 6-4 victory Nov. 19, their most recent matchup, behind a pair of goals by Bryan Little.

Their first two meetings this season saw the scoreboard roll like a tote board -- 27 goals combined in two games. Will this one be another high-scoring affair?

With the way the month of January has gone, the Jets were ready to get away from hockey for a few days during the All-Star break.

A 3-8-1 run so far in January was capped by a 3-0 loss at the Rangers that dropped the Jets to 10th in the Eastern Conference, five points out of a playoff spot.

It won't be easy when the start up again. Tuesday's game in Philadelphia is the first of a stretch of six of seven on the road, where Winnipeg has gone a conference-worst 7-14-4.

Despite injuries to key players, a ton of new faces to integrate into the lineup and inconsistent goaltending, Philadelphia has managed to stay in the hunt for the top spot in the Eastern Conference all season.

At the All-Star break, the Flyers' 63 points leaves them just three behind the conference-leading New York Rangers.

The biggest surprise might be on defense, where the Flyers have lost No. 1 blueliner Chris Pronger for the season with a concussion, and have seen rookies Erik Gustafsson and Marc-Andre Bourdon succeed in major roles.

Now the Flyers will look to knot up the series and make this game against the Jets a big one that will propel the team in the future to finish the year on a good note.