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Ex-Spitfire Kyle Wellwood, right, is checked by Canucks defenceman Christopher Tanev at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

The Vancouver Canucks have had an interesting 2011-12 season. After their crushing game seven defeat at the hands of the Boston Bruins in last year's Stanley Cup Final, it was hard to know if the team could address their weaknesses and come back even stronger to make another run.

It's the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series, the Jets trailing 3-1 in the series and facing a must-win to stay alive.

The Winnipeg Jets are rested and the sound of their voices suggest they'll be ready when the Dallas Stars make their only appearance of the season at MTS Centre on Wednesday.

Claude Noel has spent the weekend mulling things over and come this morning he'll reveal his answer to this telling question: How do the Winnipeg Jets fill the void left by the injury to gritty winger Chris Thorburn -- one of the key components to the team's 'GST' checking line -- who will be gone for three weeks with an undisclosed lower-body ... (more)