Note: The 2nd round is finally here as the Jets and Canadiens will do battle tonight in Winnipeg for game 1 of the series to decide the King of the North. Check back to see the pre-game report for potential updates as well as for the media availability from players and head coach Paul Maurice. Puck drop is at 6:30 PM CDT. Join us afterwards for our post-game show here (be sure to smash that like/subscribe button).
Jets news:
Sportsnet: Keys to victory in Jets-Canadiens Round 2 playoff series. Want to know what it will take for either of these teams to be victorious at the end of this series?
Sportsnet: Jets focused solely on matchup vs. Canadiens despite opportunity on horizon. As I tweeted yesterday Blake Wheeler and this team for that matter have maintained a singular focus which is illustrated by the captain’s comment yesterday that he “isn’t looking past tomorrow”.
Winnipeg Sun: It’s Hellebuyck vs Price for shot at ultimate souvenir. Pair of quality netminders who get to put their skills on display over the course of this series.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets-Habs series that no one saw coming could be riveting hockey theatre. I don’t think anyone could have predicted this final but it does have the possibility of being a solid contest.
Winnipeg Sun: Maurice says whichever team is ‘truer to itself’ will win between Jets and Canadiens. We saw the blueprint the Jets employed against the Oilers and they will have to be similarly consistent if they want success against Montreal.
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Winnipeg Sun: Province, Jets to allow up to 500 fully vaccinated health-care workers for Games 1 and 2 vs. Habs. Seems like yesterday was a good day to be off social media as this became quite the hotly contested issue online.
Winnipeg Free Press: Rest vs. rust, the debate continues. (Paywall). There are clearly benefits to both and potential pitfalls for both and we will see which team is able to get their game in place before the other.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jet and Habs anchored by world-class netminders. (Paywall). When the four teams were set for the north division it was clear which two teams had the best big game goalies of the four.
The Hockey News/SI: Juggernaut Jets? Winnipeg could follow Kings’ 2012 Cup run. Interesting parallels between these two squads that will have locals hoping that it ends up being 100% accurate.
Toronto Star: North Division final between Winnipeg and Montreal features Canada’s two best goalies. It may not be the series folks in Toronto or the NHL head offices would have wanted but it still features some pretty solid talent.
Sportsnet: Preview of Jets and Canadiens series. Includes a look at the stats, how both teams got to the 2nd round and each team’s X-factor.
Global News: Five storylines for Jets and Canadiens. Ken’s list includes: 1) The masked men. 2) Rest vs. rust. 3) Centres of attention. 4) Powerful stuff. 5) Familiarity factor.
The Athletic Winnipeg: Five lessons for Winnipeg from Montreal’s Game 7 win in Toronto. (Paywall). Murat’s list includes: 1) Carey Price is still capable of greatness. 2) Montreal is a hard-match team, even on the road. 3) Shea Weber can still do Shea Weber things. 4) Old friends Ben and Joel will have plenty to say. 5) There has to be an emotional hangover … Doesn’t there?
Jets video:
TSN: Keys to Game 1. The North Division final gets underway tonight, and TSN’s Sara Orlesky and John Lu give you the three keys to success for both the Jets and Canadiens, including how two of the world’s best goalies will determine the pace of play.
Sportsnet: Jets-Canadiens series could become goalie duel with Hellebuyck, Price. Sean Reynolds takes a look at how the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens made it to Round 2, and why this series could be a goaltending duel between Connor Hellebuyck and Carey Price.
Sportsnet: Why Jets will need to come out flying vs. Canadiens in second round. Sean Reynolds and Ken Wiebe discuss the similarities between the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens as they get ready to face each other in the second round.
Kenny and Renny: Preview of the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens 2nd round series. The guys are joined by Jennifer Botterill, Todd Woodcroft, Jeff Hamilton and Scott Billeck to set up the 2nd round.
Sportsnet 650 Vancouver: Previewing the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens 2nd round series. Randip & Dan preview Round 2 of the North Division playoffs between the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets. Who has the edge? Who will come out on top?
Winnipeg Sun: Jets Setting. Sun sports editor Ted Wyman and reporter Scott Billeck preview the Winnipeg Jets’ second-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.
Jets/Habs audio:
TSN 690 Montreal: Great battle of goalies coming up. Setting the table for the Habs and Jets 2nd round series with TSN hockey insider, Darren Dreger.
TSN 690 Montreal: Who has the advantage in Game 1? Winnipeg is coming off a series sweep and the Canadiens went to 7 games. Rest or not to rest? Who has the edge in Game 1?
