The Jets are in Etobicoke this morning practicing following a tough loss last night in Montreal. They know they will have their work cut out for them when they take on the Leafs in Toronto tomorrow night.
Skate news:
As per Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press no Dylan Samberg at skate as he deals with an illness. Also Mason Appleton and Logan Stanley remain in non-contact jerseys which isn’t a surprise. The lines and D pairs come courtesy of Jeff.
Lines & D pairs:
Connor-Dubois-Wheeler
Barron-Scheifele-Ehlers
Perfetti-Lowry-Maenalanen
Kuhlman-Stenlund-Gagner
AJF the extra
Morrissey-DeMelo
Dillon-Pionk
Heinola-Schmidt
Capobianco-Stanley
Player media availability:
Coach media availability:
Topics:
1) What he was hoping to achieve in practice today?
2) How Blake Wheeler has responded since removal of the ‘C’. (:48)
3) The Jets/Leafs rivalry (1:42)
4) Pace of practice & line shuffling (2:32)
5) His thoughts on the Philly situation (3:18)
Jets merch contest:
We are more than halfway through January but still plenty of opportunities left to enter and win the IC contest for authentic Jets merch and a grand prize of an NHL game of your choice. You can enter here.
Up next:
The Jets take on the Leafs tomorrow in Toronto. Be sure start your morning with the Morning Papers which go live at 7 AM, stick with us throughout the day for the latest news and then after the game be part of the conversation on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after the Winnipeg/Toronto game.
