WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Hands up, who had the Winnipeg Jets in second place in the Central Division in mid-December and the Chicago Blackhawks in sixth?
Liars.
Thursday night's match between the clubs at Bell MTS Place could go a long way to determining whether a changing of the guard is underway in the Western Conference.
The Jets appear to have steadied the ship after three straight road losses last week with a home victory over Vancouver on Monday night while the Blackhawks may be heating up with consecutive wins over the Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres and the Arizona Coyotes.