Note: The Jets looked like they were gonna be big winners in Vegas after 20 minutes of play in game 2 but hockey games are 60 minute affairs and eventually the top seeded Golden Knights got going and took over control of the game. They would dominate for most of the final 40 taking game 2 by a final score of 5-2 to even the series 1-1. The team returns back to Winnipeg today and are off.
Note II: The Moose were off on Thursday as they continue to rest up ahead of their playoff series with the Admirals. They are scheduled to practice today.
Note III: The Ice are back in Winnipeg after they earned themselves a split in Moose Jaw courtesy of an OT winner in game 4. They will prepare for game 5 which goes tomorrow night.
Note IV: Last night in the OHL Jets 2022 7th rounder Domenic DiVincentiis and his North Bay Battalion won in double OT to even their series 2-2. Jets 2022 3rd rounder Danny Zhilkin and his Kitchener Rangers are out, losing in 5 games to London. Perhaps the next place we see him is with Moose garb.
Jets news:
Daily Faceoff: The Winnipeg Jets, Vegas Golden Knights series has delivered the excitement so far. Crew at daily faceoff discuss the two games that have taken place so far in Nevada.
Sportsnet: Jets learn how thin margins can be in playoffs as self-inflicted wounds cost them in Game 2. There ain’t much room for errors as they learned on Thursday.
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Sportsnet: Jets’ Barron overwhelmed with support after scary injury, ready for Game 2. This incident has been the talk of the NHL (and beyond).
Winnipeg Sun: Jets, Scheifele, get Stoned on 4/20, as Golden Knights even series. Paul wins headline of the year for this one (even if writers generally speaking do not pick their own headlines).
Winnipeg Sun: Jets had control, and then they didn’t. That’s a simplistic headline but sums up the game rather nicely. Scott goes into greater analysis in his column.
Winnipeg Sun: GAME 2 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT. Ted looks at Kyle Connor … the burning question … hero/goat of the game.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets break even in Vegas as Golden Knights show exactly why they finished first in the West. As they said on the broadcast not many folks were anticipating Winnipeg up 1-0 on the series and leading after 20 minutes. They are going to have to tighten things up.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets let golden opportunity slip away in 5-2 loss to Vegas. (Paywall). Mike recaps that contest from his spot inside T-Mobile Arena.
Winnipeg Free Press: Samberg, Gustafsson loving first taste of NHL playoff action. (Paywall). They certainly didn’t give off the vibes of players making their NHL debut.
The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets’ mistakes add up to a massive missed opportunity in Vegas. (Paywall). Murat gives you his thoughts on the game.
Global News: Jets’ playoff homecoming to add more storylines to raucous series. Gonna be lots to focus on the next few days.
Global News: Vegas overcomes slow start to beat Jets 5-2 in Game 2. The guys teamed up to bring you this report of the game.
Jets video:
TSN: Lu: ‘Jets allowed Vegas’ best players to get into the series’. TSN’s John Lu shared his thoughts on what happened to the Jets after its strong start in Game 2 against the Golden Knights, and how encouraging Adam Lowry’s scoring has been, as the series shifts to Winnipeg.
TSN: What went wrong for Jets after strong start in Game 2? TSN Hockey analyst Mike Johnson weighed in on what caused the Jets’ collapse after their strong first period in Game 2, and how much having Mark Stone back in the lineup helps the Golden Knights.
Sportsnet: Bowness disappointed in Jets’ execution in Game 2: ‘we made it too easy on them’. Jets head coach Rick Bowness talks to the media about his team not executing well enough in their Game 2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, adding they’ll fix those problems and be ready for Saturday.
Sportsnet: Do the Winnipeg Jets have a shot to stun the Golden Knights? Ken Wiebe joined Real Kyper and Bourne to discuss the Jets beating the Golden Knights in Game 1 and how Winnipeg will try to stun the NHL world in round 1.
Sportsnet: Can’t wait for the whiteout and hero’s return Morgan Barron and Jets will get in Winnipeg. Sportsnet reporter Sean Reynolds joins the Jeff Marek Show to discuss how much of a cult hero Morgan Barron has become in Winnipeg and in the Jets dressing room, bringing the team together even more, after taking 75 stitches then returning to Game 2.
