CALGARY — The Brandon Wheat Kings made Winnipeg centre Stelio Mattheos the first overall pick in the Western Hockey League bantam draft. Jack May Jersey Store . The six-foot-three, 177-pound forward recorded 50 goals and 53 assists for the triple-A Monarchs in 2013-14. Brandon had the No. 1 pick because of a 2012 trade with the Saskatoon Blades, who acquired right-winger Brenden Walker in that transaction. The Wheat Kings included in the deal the right to swap 2014 first-round picks with the Blades. Saskatoon won the WHLs draft lottery this year. The Lethbridge Hurricanes took centre Jordan Bellerive of North Vancouver, B.C., at No. 2. The Kamloops Blazers made defenceman Nolan Kneen, also of North Vancouver, the third overall selection. Morgan Tiller Jersey Store .J. – Henrik Lundqvist has done more than set a couple of franchise records for the New York Rangers this week. John Shonk Jersey Store .com) – The surprising Calgary Flames host the winless New Jersey Devils at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday.WINNIPEG — After missing four games with an injured hand, forward Evander Kane is back in the Winnipeg Jets lineup for the first time since Paul Maurice took over as head coach. „I dont think my role changes too much,“ Kane said Monday, as the team prepared to fly to California for games in Anaheim and San Jose. „Obviously you are going to have to earn your ice time and play well and show him what you can do. Other guys have had three games to show what they can do and this will be my first one so Im going to have to be good.“ The left-winger has been out since Jan. 7 when he suffered a hand injury in a fight during Winnipegs 4-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Although hes missed 12 games due to injury this season, Kane still has 14 goals and 11 assists. The Jets (22-23-5) have won three in a row since Maurice took over but are still a point below .500 as they face two of the toughest teams in the Western Conference. Anaheim (37-9-5) leads the conference and the NHL with 79 points and hasnt lost a game in regulation time at home. San Jose is 16-2-3 in their own building. „We had as much success as we could have had this week, we won three games, so well take whatever thats worth,“ said Maurice. „Im much more concerned that they have confidence in each other in what were trying to accomplish becoming more clearly defined. I feel in practice that Im seeing the things weve asked them to do come a little bit easier.“ Maurice said Kane will skate on a line with Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. „I like the possibilities of that line. Id like to think Im going to have some patience with it cause Id like to see it work. At the same time I do have another lineup, Ive got another place as well that I wouldnt mind sseeing him because hes a real strong player and he can be a real benefit to whoever he plays with. Lew Reeve Jersey Store. “ While on paper the Jets seem no match for either Anaheim or San Jose, „Ive never felt that on a one game,“ said Maurice. „Over the course of the season yes, in any one game no, the best is not that far from the bottom and thats why its a competition.“ Kanes father will also be on the road swing, along with other dads as the team hosts a father-son trip. Wheeler says it feels a lot better heading west with three wins behind them instead of three more losses and some confidence that they are playing the way their new coach wants. „It definitely helps to have that confidence, the way were playing and what were doing,“ he said. He also said theyve been pretty comfortable from the start with what Maurice has been urging them to do. „I think hes trying to utilize the things we do the best to give ourselves a chance to win. Hes trying to use our team speed, use our size, things that we do well to give us an opportunity to play our best every night.“ Meanwhile, with Dustin Byfugliens move to forward, rookie defenceman Jacob Trouba is seeing a lot of ice time. „Were not running him against the other teams best all night long,“ said Maurice, but he added that he feels Trouba can hold his own and needs to learn to compete with the best. „Theres going to be some mistakes, we live with those.“ Trouba had a pair of goals — including the overtime winner — Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. Trouba is now second among all rookie defencemen in goals with seven this season and trails only Bostons Torey Krug who has 10. In points Trouba sits fifth among rookie defencemen with 16. ‚ ‚ ‚
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