Vancouver Sun

Prepare for an air show: The potent Jets and punchless Red Wings are meeting in Detroit on Tuesday. Ken Wiebe runs down five keys to the game:

- Kwiebe@postmedia.com

1 Wheels keep turning

With a four-point night against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, Jets captain Blake Wheeler moved into fourth place in NHL scoring with seven goals and 35 points. The rightwinge­r was named NHL first star of the week after producing two goals and 10 points in four games as the Jets went 3-0-1.

2 Happy homecoming

Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck picked up his first shutout of the season on Sunday and recorded his 15th victory, moving him into a tie for second place in the NHL. Hellebuyck grew up in the Detroit suburb of Commerce, Mich., so you can be sure he’ll be looking to build on his strong start to the campaign with friends and family watching.

3 Power play on fire

For the second time in as many games and the third time this season, the Jets scored three power play markers in a contest. They’ve scored 10 goals on the man advantage in the past six games and moved into second place in the NHL. Simply put, the Jets’ PP is a major weapon for them these days.

4 Byfuglien finding form

After chipping in only one assist in his previous 11 games, Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien had his first multi-point effort since Nov. 4, recording two assists in Sunday’s 5-0 victory. Byfuglien also had four shots on goal and seven shot attempts, so it seems like only a matter of time before he snaps the 25-game goal drought to start the season.

5 R is for rebound

The Red Wings are coming off consecutiv­e losses to the Montreal Canadiens, including a 10-1 blowout defeat, and they’re in the bottom third of the league in goals for. But as poorly as it’s gone for the Wings in their three-game losing skid, they’re within striking distance of a playoff spot in the Atlantic Division. They’ll be looking for a bounce-back effort against a Jets team that’s 7-4-3 on the road so far.

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