Note: The Jets suffered a loss within a loss on Monday night in Winnipeg as they first lost Mark Scheifele to injury in the 1st period and then ultimately they lost the game by a final score of 4-2. They now find themselves in the unenviable position of being down 3-1 in their series with the Golden Knights. They are scheduled to leave today for Vegas and the big questions being will 55 (who is being re-evaluated today) be on the trip/healthy to play and if not, will they make a recall from their AHL affiliate? They could also still recall a defenceman as well although if they play 11/6 then they have Kyle Capobianco as an extra. The team is slated to have a media avail before they take off so stay tuned for that later today.
Note II: The Moose has a busy day as well on Monday after being off on Sunday. We did learn that Arvid Holm had been recalled by the parent club (although he could likely be back today with Manitoba). We also reported that Kristian Reichel is having surgery and is done for the season. There was also plenty of other practice nuggets to be gleaned including a new face with the group. They are off today. If you want to go to the playoff games on Friday (game 1) and Sunday (game) use this discount code to get there for an affordable rate.
Note III: The Ice concluded their second round series with the Warriors last night in Moose Jaw as they defeated them 8-2 in game 6 to win it 4-2. They now await the winner of Saskatoon and Red Deer.
Jets news:
CTV: Blade to Barron’s face makes NHL players cringe, but they say no to extra protection. An interesting article about players reactions to what happened to Morgan Barron last week but also not a surprise that they don’t see it (pun somewhat intended) as a necessity for change.
Sportsnet: Injury-riddled Jets lose Scheifele, fall into deeper hole vs. Golden Knights. Can the injury adversity they faced earlier in the season prove to be a boon now? We shall find out.
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Winnipeg Sun: Jets pushed to brink of elimination after Game 4 loss to Golden Knights. All the cliches in the world aren’t going to help this team right now.
Winnipeg Sun: Fourth minor penalty for Pierre-Luc Dubois in two games proved costly for Jets. They need him producing not spending time in the sin bin.
Winnipeg Free Press: Scheifele’s run of post-season bad luck continues with latest injury. (Paywall). Long gone are the 2017-18 days.
Winnipeg Free Press: Season hanging by a thread. Felt a bit like the obit was being written about this team last night but much like the character in Monty Python’s Quest for the Holy Grail the Jets are “not quite dead”.
Winnipeg Free Press: Oakbank product coming into his own under bright lights of NHL playoffs. (Paywall). Manitoba sure does produce a lot of quality hockey players.
CBC: ‘Absolute madness’ at whiteout party, but Jets fans left dejected after Vegas wins Game 4. The images on the TV showed a crowd that was into it despite the score staring them back in the face.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Three takeaways from Golden Knights’ win: One step from 2nd round. (Paywall). Always good to get insight into the game from a writer that covers the Jets opponent.
Jets video:
TSN: Jets on the brink of elimination after back-to-back home losses to Golden Knights. The Jets are now in a 3-1 series hole after losing back-to-back games on home ice to the Golden Knights. What has gone wrong for Winnipeg after a strong start to the series? TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder to discuss, and weigh in on the team’s injury issues.
TSN: Have injury obstacles become too much for the Jets to overcome? The Jets lost back-to-back games on home ice to the Golden Knights and are now on the brink of elimination. TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder joins SC with Jay Onrait to examine what’s gone wrong for Winnipeg in the series.
Sportsnet: ‘It means nothing to us’: Jets’ Bowness on the odds of coming back from down 3-1. Jets head coach Rick Bowness addresses the media following the team’s Game 4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and discusses how the team looks at the history of being down 3-1 and what they will do leading into Game 5.
Sportsnet: Jets’ injuries prove insurmountable despite valiant effort in Game 4 vs. Golden Knights. Evanka Osmak, Ken Reid, and Elliotte Friedman talk about a Winnipeg Jets team plagued by injuries continuing to battle through their Round 1 series against the Vegas Golden Knights and why Toronto Maple Leafs fans should hold off on celebrating.
Ice news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Ice dominate in series-clinching victory over Warriors. (Paywall). After stumbling a bit in this round they put a big explanation point on the series clinching game.
