The Winnipeg Jets are in Calgary for just the second time in their three-year history since relocating from Atlanta. Cole Beasley Blue Jersey . This is the second of three games between these teams this season. Calgary were 5-4 winners in a shoot out at MTS Centre Nov. 18. The last time they play will be the final game of the regular season April 11 at the Saddledome. The (20-23-5) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 45 points. They are 10 points back of Minnesota for a Western Conference Wild Card spot. Ondrej Pavelec (12-19-4, 3.08, .899) will start in goal. This will be his fourth straight start. Jets Projected Lines: Ladd-Little-Frolik Thorburn-Scheifele-Wheeler Setoguchi-Jokinen-Byfuglien Wright-ODell-Peluso Enstrom-Bogosian Trouba-Stuart Pardy-Ellerby Evander Kane (hand injury) did not make the trip. Dustin Byfuglien is on a three game point streak that includes one goal and four assists. Eric ODell has scored in back to back games. Calgary enters this game after losing Tuesday in Nashville 4-2. They have just two wins in their last eight games and are on a six game losing streak on home ice. The (16-25-6) Flames are sixth in the Central Division with 38 points and sit 17 points out of a playoff spot. Reto Berra (5-13-2, 3.03, .899) will start in goal. He is on a personal five game losing streak. Flames Projected Lines: Hudler-Backlund-Galiardi Bouma-Stajan-Stempniak Colborne-Monahan-Byron Westgarth-Street-McGratton Brodie-Giordano Smid-Butler Wideman-OBrien Jiri Hudler has four assists in his last three games. Mikael Backlund has scored in three straight games. Following tonights game, the Jets return to Winnipeg and host the Edmonton Oilers Saturday afternoon, 1pm at MTS Centre. Ben Gardner White Jersey . -- As expected, coach John Fox has officially ruled out Wes Welker for Denvers game against San Diego on Thursday night because of a concussion. Brandon Weeden White Jersey . Not to be outdone, Atletico Madrid bettered its title rivals by demolishing 10-man Getafe 7-0 with Diego Costa returning from injury to score with a brilliant bicycle kick. "It was an almost perfect night," Atletico coach Diego Simeone said.DETROIT - Dallas Keuchel won this matchup of old college roommates — then admitted he hadnt paid much attention to his friend-turned-adversary on the mound. Keuchel outpitched Drew Smyly, and the Houston Astros beat Detroit 6-2 on Thursday to snap the Tigers eight-game winning streak. Keuchel and Smyly both pitched for the Arkansas team that reached the College World Series in 2009, but on this day, Keuchel had more important concerns than watching his fellow left-hander throw. "I honestly didnt see a single pitch from him," Keuchel said. "I was in the tunnel. It was kind of hot today for Detroit right now, and I was just trying to stay cool as much as possible." Keuchel (3-2) allowed two runs and six hits in 7 2-3 innings, and Houston ended its five-game losing streak. The Astros broke through with three runs in the fifth off Smyly (2-2) to take the lead. Houstons George Springer, a first-round draft pick in 2011, hit his first major league homer. Carlos Corporan and Matt Dominguez also went deep for the Astros. Victor Martinez homered for the Tigers. Smyly allowed only one hit — an infield single — through the first four innings, but his outing took a turn for the worse in the fifth when Springer lined a one-out solo homer over the wall in right. "Its obviously good to hit something hard and to have a great result like that," said Springer, who planned to give the home run ball to his father. "I didnt try to do too much — was able to stay on it and hit it hard, and for me thats a great sign." Jose Altuve put the Astros ahead 3-2 with a two-run double later that inning. Smyly allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1-3 innings. He struck out two and walked three. Corporan homered off reliever Evan Reed in the seventh to make it 4-2. Keuchel struck out seven without a walk, navigating a tough Detroit lineup wiithout too much difficulty. Bob Lilly Authentic Jersey. "I wont be talking to him for a while," Smyly joked. "I thought hed do OK, but hes a lefty and with our offence, I thought wed get to him. Hes a very smart pitcher and hes a bulldog, and we couldnt do anything with him. Thats as good as Ive seen him, and you have to tip your hat." Keuchels final big test came in the seventh, when Detroit put men on first and third with two out. Keuchel struck out pinch-hitter Torii Hunter to end the inning. The temperature at game time was 77 degrees, and Keuchel said his decision to ignore Smylys pitching was nothing personal. "On the more humid days, Ill try to go in and keep cool in between innings, so I dont usually watch the other pitcher," he said. "In this case, it was my college roommate, so Im sure hell be mad I didnt see a few pitches." Miguel Cabrera came to the plate in the eighth after Ian Kinslers single chased Keuchel, but the best the Detroit slugger could do against reliever Anthony Bass was a soft grounder to second. Dominguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth. The Tigers opened the scoring in the second on an RBI double by Nick Castellanos. Springer, who came close to preventing a homer by Cabrera the previous night, nearly caught this drive too, but it caromed off the wall in right field. Martinez hit his seventh homer of the year in the fourth. He finished the day with three hits, extending his hitting streak to 11. NOTES: Houston OF L.J. Hoes, who entered the game in an 0-for-20 slump, had three singles and scored a run. ... The Astros play at Baltimore on Friday night, with RHP Scott Feldman (2-1) scheduled to return after missing time with right biceps tendinitis. Baltimore starts LHP Wei-Yin Chen (3-2). ... 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