A surprising lineup announcement before tonight's clash between the Central Division power Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars has Jets fans feeling concerned. Thursday night features a <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/winnipeg-jets/winnipeg-jets-downplay-the-dallas-stars-with-bold-comments-ahead-of-matchup' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>true clash of the titans</a>, as the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars face one another at American Airlines Center. Based on the latest lineup information from Jets head coach Scott Arniel, the Stars could get a major advantage for tonight's game. Both Nikolaj Ehlers and Neal Pionk have been designated as game-time decisions. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/mikemcintyrewpg/status/1910385307926642924'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Ehlers has been unable to play since April 3rd when he was hurt against the Vegas Golden Knights while blocking a shot; he has 63 points (24G, 39A) in 67 games played. Meanwhile, Pionk hasn't played since March 11 thanks to a lower-body injury. He has 37 points (9G, 28G) in 66 games played. Per The Hockey News, the Jets' <a href='https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/winnipeg-jets/latest-news/line-combinations-jets-at-stars-1' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>anticipated line combinations</a> for tonight's game are as follows: Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo Ehlers-Namestnikov-Perfetti Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton Tanev-Barron-Anderson-Dolan Morrissey-DeMelo Samberg-Pionk Stanley-Schenn Connor Hellebuyck has already been confirmed as tonight's starting goaltender. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/mikemcintyrewpg/status/1910371426831413659'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <h3>Winnipeg Jets Looking To Overtake The Dallas Stars As The Premier Team In The West</h3> The Jets and Stars are the top teams in both the Central Division and the Western Conference; if the Stars win in regulation, they can move to within 2 points of the Jets in the standings. However, the Jets would move a full 6 points ahead of the Stars with a regulation victory and move a step closer to ultimately claiming the President's Trophy as the top regular season club in the NHL; they currently lead the Washington Capitals for 1st place overall by 3 points.