The Winnipeg Jets play their final game before the Christmas break in Edmonton. Its an 8:30pm ct face off on TSN 1290 Radio and TSN Jets TV. This is the second of three games between these teams this season. Dustin Byfuglien has three assists as the Jets opened the NHL regular season here October 1st at Rexall Place with a 5-4 win. The (16-17-5) Jets remain 6th in the Central Division with 37 points. They trail 6th place Dallas by three points and are one point up on 7th place Nashville. The Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while the Predators have two. Ondrej Pavelec (11-15-4, 2.84, .908) will start in goal. Winnipeg Projected Lines: Ladd-Little-WheelerKane-Scheifele-FrolikThorburn-Jokinen-SetoguchiPeluso-ODell-Wright Byfuglien-PardyBogosian-EnstromTrouba-Stuart Mark Scheifele is on a six game point streak in which he has three goals and five assists. Since returning from injury where he missed eight games, #55 has 13 points (three goals and five assists) in his last 14 games. Evander Kane has scored in back to back games and has five points (three goals and two assists) in his last four games. After being held off the score sheet last night for the first time this season, Bryan Little has not registered a point in his last three games. Saturdays 6-0 loss at home to St. Louis has the Oilers on a six game losing streak entering tonights game. They have scored just 6 goals in their last 6 games being shut out three times. The (11-24-3) Oilers are 7th in the Pacific Division with 25 points. They trail 6th place Calgary seven points. The Flames also have two games in hand. Ilya Bryzgalov (1-4, 2.94, .917) will start in goal. Edmonton Projected Lines: Joensuu-Gagner-Eberle Hall-Nugent Hopkins-Perron Smyth-Gordon-Hemsky Gazdic-Lander-Yakupov Ference-J. Schultz N. 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If you can get it back closer to regular hockey and have it decided that way; that would be my preference.” “I dont think its a knock on the shootout, I think more of the managers would like to see it end in overtime,” added Washington Capitals GM George McPhee. Oshane Ximines Jersey . The unrestricted free agent agreed to terms with the club on Thursday on a one-year, two-way deal worth $700,000. Doug Kotar Jersey . Garcia had eight birdies overall to go with a lone bogey on the fourth to move to an 18-under total of 198 at the Asian Tour event. "I was able to hit some really nice shots and then was able to roll two or three really good putts in and it was nice to be able to finish birdie, birdie on this difficult finishing stretch," Garcia said.Manager Remi Garde has left Aston Villa by mutual consent after four months in charge. With the club currently 12 points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League table, the Frenchman becomes the second Villa boss to lose his job this season, after replacing Tim Sherwood in late October.However, Garde has been unable to turn around their fortunes winning just two league games since taking charge on November 3. Aston Villa are bottom of the Premier League with seven games left to play A statement on the Villa website read: Manager Remi Garde has today left Aston Villa Football Club by mutual consent.The club would like to place on record its sincere thanks to Remi for all his efforts during a difficult period and wish him well in the future.Eric Black will take over as acting manager until the club appoints a new manager. There will be no further comment from the club at this stage. A look back at Remi Gardes short stay as Aston Villa manager, in numbers. Garde had originally signed a three-and-a-half year contract but leaves Villa PPark following a run of six straight defeats.ddddddddddddVilla have won just three of 31 league matches all season, with seven left to play.Speaking on Sky Sports News HQ, former England under-21 manager Peter Taylor said: The timing is strange. I think the players have underachieved. Villa fans have expressed their dissatisfaction with owner Randy Lerner throughout the season You look at their team sheet and they should be doing a lot better than what they are doing. In that respect the players have not done themselves credit.Unfortunately, when that happens its the manager who has to go. It hasnt looked to me as though he has enjoyed it, nobody enjoys getting beaten every week.I feel for him in that respect. They are so far down now I really cant understand the timing of the change. Gardes woeful record We examine Remi Gardes dismal Premier League record And ex-Crystal Palace forward Clinton Morrison added: Its probably the wrong time to sack him. I dont think he should have been appointed in the first place.They were in a relegation fight and hes not got a lot of experience with that. I think they should have got a manager with a bit more experience.It was always only going to be a matter of time before he left the club and I think they should have waited until the end of the season. Sky Bets Aston Villa boss betting Check out the odds on the next Aston Villa manager Also See: Gardes woeful record The relegation run-in Relegation predictions Do late sackings work? ' ' '