Raised in the booming metropolis of Altona, Man., Ken Wiebe grew up wanting to play in the NHL, but after realizing his hands were more adept at typing than scoring, he shifted his attention to cover his favourite sport as a writer.

It's been another fantastic season for the Winnipeg Jets, and as the second half of the season continues the team is in a prime position to win another Central

Try as they might, the Flames couldn't contain the Jets' top guns. Kyle Connor, Gabe Vilardi and Mark Scheifele combined for four goals, as Winnipeg forced Calgary to settle for a weekend split, by taking a 5-2 decision Sunday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.

Sunday afternoon in the NHL sees the Winnipeg Jets hosting the Calgary Flames in an all-Canadian matchup at Canada Life Centre. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day!

Winnipeg Jets first-rounder did not get off to a great start with Oshawa after being traded, but he's starting to heat up at the perfect time.

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets will look to keep a three-game win streak alive when they take on the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal is 24-20-5 overall and 13-8-4 in home games. The Canadiens rank fifth in the league serving 9.9 penalty minutes per game.

The Jets don't have a premium prospect or depth in quantity but have a very respectable top eight or nine prospects.

Analyzing Sunday’s Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Game Preview, 1/24: Utah Hockey Club vs. Winnipeg Jets WHEN: 6:00 p.m. MT WHERE: Canada Life Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba TV: SEG+, UtahHC+, Utah 16 | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!

It wasn’t the trade deadline, Jonathan Toews, Winnipeg’s many pending free agents, its top prospects, systems, or chance to win the Stanley Cup. It was about an affable, polarizing, 6-foot-7 defenceman named Logan Stanley who has become a third-pairing fixture despite many readers’ opinions that he doesn’t deserve the role.