Another day of practice for the Jets as they continue to get set for their game on the 29th when they are set to host the Blackhawks.
Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)
Recall news:
Winnipeg announced this morning that they had reassigned Ville Heinola from the AHL to the taxi squad. Sounds like he is simply going to be there as holding a spot for Pionk who is travelling to Winnipeg
Skate news:
As per Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun defenceman Neal Pionk is still not on the ice. He also provides the lines and D pairs below.
Lines and D pairs:
Stastny-Scheifele-Ehlers
Connor-Dubois-Harkins
Toninato-Lowry-Reichel
Beaulieu-Gustafsson-Suess
Morrissey-Schmidt
Stanley-DeMelo
Dillon-Heinola (placeholder)
Players interviews:
Coach interview:
Topics:
1) Update on Status of Neal Pionk
2) What’s the plan for Ville Heinola (:50)
3) Instilling a net front presence in team (1:56)
4) Any teams he points for net from illustration (2:52)
5) Rules making it easier to get to front of net (3:42)
6) What is the learning curve gonna be? (4:45)
7) Benefit to Heinola being with Jets (5:27)
8) Buying into net front as a team to win (6:42).
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Another day of practice for the Jets.
