Thomas' Five Storylines - WPG @ EDM

1,600
Head coach Paul Maurice is slated to coach his 1,600th NHL game tonight in Edmonton. He'll become just the fifth head coach in league history to reach the 1,600 game mark, joining Scotty Bowman (2,141), Joel Quenneville (1,705), Barry Trotz (1,673), and Al Arbour (1,607).

DIFFERENT TEAM
The last time the Jets visited the Oilers turned out to be a 3-2 loss in Edmonton. However, Winnipeg was missing Josh Morrissey, Mathieu Perreault, Patrik Laine and Adam Lowry. All four players have returned to the lineup and have made a noticeable impact.
CONFIDENT BUT CAUTIOUS
Even though they are healthy and have won three straight games, the Jets are being cautious about letting over confidence to set in inside the dressing room. They've won six consecutive games at home but have lost four straight (0-3-1) away from Bell MTS Place.
"I think when you have people coming in and out of the lineup each guy has to step up their game a little bit and sometimes you get more out of people then when you are completely healthy," said Blake Wheeler.
"You have to be careful not to just relax and rely on having more healthy bodies. If we can bring that sense of urgency that we've played with a long time now with a healthy lineup, it's certainly going to give us an edge."
LOOKING UP AGAIN
Winnipeg is not in a playoff spot today after both Vancouver and Nashville won on Tuesday night. So it's the Predators and Canucks holding down the two wild card spots in the Western Conference, with all three sitting with 78 points. A win in Edmonton would have the Jets back in a playoff spot.
OILERS HAVE YAMAMOTO AND MCDAVID BACK
The Oilers are three points back of Vegas for first in the Pacific with a game in hand on the Golden Knights and will welcome back both Connor McDavid and Kailer Yamamoto to their lineup. McDavid missed Monday's showdown with the division leaders with an illness but took the optional morning skate today and is good to go tonight.