The Winnipeg Jets conclude a three-game homestand at MTS Centre with a 2pm ct face off this afternoon against the Dallas Stars. Stanley Johnson Jersey . Winnipeg is 0-1-1 through the first two games this week falling to St. Louis and losing in a shootout to Colorado. The Jets are 0-2-2 in their last five games on home ice. The Jets (14-14-5) and Stars (14-11-5) both have 33 points, however Dallas is in fifth place due to the fact they have three games in hand on seventh place Winnipeg. Both teams have struggled with games inside their Central Division this season. The Jets have won just three games while Dallas has two. Winnipeg has the 28th ranked power play in the NHL at 12.5 per cent, despite scoring three goals in their last two games. Dallas power play is 30th at 10.5 per cent. Neither team held a pregame skate this morning due to the early start. Ondrej Pavelec (10-12-4, 2.73, .912) is expected to start in goal for the Jets. Evander Kane, who has missed the last five games due to a lower body injury, practiced yesterday and it will not be known until warm up if he will play today. Bryan Little is the lone Jet who has points in consecutive games (one goal, one assist). Today is Mark Stuarts 450th career NHL game. Dallas enters this game having lost their last two by a combined score of 9-3. Kari Lehtonen (11-7-5, 2.42, .921) is expected to start in goal for Dallas. It will be his 200th game as a member of the Stars. His lifetime record against Atlanta/Winnipeg is 2-0-1, with a 0.75 goals against average and .978 save percentage. Today is the third of five games between these two teams this season. Dallas were 4-1 winners at MTS Centre October 11th, while the Jets won in Texas 2-1 15 days later. Tyler Seguin had two goals and two assists in those games. Following todays game, the Jets fly to Columbus tomorrow and play the Blue Jackets Monday (6:00 on TSN 1290 / TSN Jets). Chris Bosh Jersey . "Win basketball games," Collins said. He will get at least a few more chances. Collins played the final minutes of a winning home debut with the Brooklyn Nets, who cooled off the Chicago Bulls with a 96-80 victory Monday night. Hakeem Olajuwon Jersey . He will play 10th-seeded Feliciano Lopez in Sundays final, after the Spanish left-hander defeated Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7), 6-4. https://www.cheapraptors.com/ . - The first sign that Kansas Speedway was going to be a heartbreaker for Hendrick Motorsports should have come during qualifying when Jimmie Johnson inexplicably spun and earned one of his worst starting spots since 2005.INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul George beat the odds to become an NBA star. Hell have to do it all over again to play next season. Two weeks after a gruesome compound fracture of his right leg, George said Friday he remains hopeful that he can make it back onto the court late next season even though its a longshot. George called the injury a "freak accident." "All I can do at this point is sleep, watch TV and lay down, so its tough for me. Im used to being active, lifting weights, being in the gym," George said as his mother and father watched his news conference from a few feet away. "At the same time, I want to be part of this team. The last thing I want to do is feel like Im not part of this team because Im out. Im holding out hope, just personally, because I want to be back." George has thrived in the underdog role, going from mostly overlooked prep recruit to Fresno State star. He was impressive enough in college to catch the attention of Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird, who took him No. 10 overall in 2010. After his third season in the league, George was named the NBAs Most Improved Player. Hes led the Pacers in scoring, played in the All-Star Game and made the leagues all-defensive team each of the past two seasons. Paul was injured Aug. 1 during a U.S. national team scrimmage in Las Vegas when he his right leg collided with the basketball stanchion, snapping it in two. "When I looked down and saw bone sticking out, I knew it was bad," George said, later describing the feeling as having his leg lit on fire. "Id felt pain before, but I have never felt pain like that. So I knew it was bad." George said he has watched the replay once and wont watch it again. Doctors have told the 24-year-old star that he is likely to make a full recovery, though it will take a full year. Bird and coach Frank Vogel said earlier this week they did not plan to have George in 2014-15. George said he thinks he can change those plans -- if he can avoid risking another injury. George said doctors placed pins in his knee and ankle to stabilize a rod that was inserted into the injured leg, which was brooken in two places. Jonas Valanciunas Jersey. . Three days later, he returned to his suburban Indianapolis home where is now recuperating in a cast and hobbling around on crutches. While no firm timetable has been set for his return, George said he could begin strengthening his right knee as early as next week. Thats little consolation to the workaholic. "This was going to be a huge year for me, so for me not to be out there at the beginning, I do feel a little guilty about that," George said. "It hurts." The immediate question that went through Georges mind was whether he did something wrong on the play. Some have questioned whether the NBAs highest-paid stars, such as George, should risk injury while representing their country or whether the stanchion was too close to the court. George didnt offer an opinion about the stanchion but did make one thing clear: He wants to play for the 2016 Olympic Team. "I think its real unfair, the criticism they are getting because it was a freak accident. No ones really been injured since USA Basketball has been here," George said. "It was a freak accident. Freak accidents happen." George thanked the national team, players around the league, those within the Pacers organizations and fans for their outpouring of support. A small contingent of Georges fan club waited outside Bankers Life Fieldhouse to catch a glimpse of him pulling into the arenas underground garage. A handful of teammates also showed up at the news conference. George recently received clearance from the NBA to change his number from 24 to 13, giving him the much more marketable moniker of PG-13. To do that, he splurged for about 600 of his own jerseys, which he donated to his high school and a local Boys & Girls Club near his hometown of Palmdale, California. Otherwise, hes not planning to change a thing. "I never play the game with any hesitation, thats probably why Im in this cast," George said, drawing laughter. "Im not looking at this as something negative for my career. Its something I can overcome and it will be a great opportunity to sit back and watch and learn the game." ' ' '