Note: The Jets were able to end their losing skid yesterday afternoon defeating the Blackhawks 3-1 as they picked up their first win of the four game homestand. Declan Chisholm had a very solid regular season debut as he played his first game in 23 months which included his first NHL point on the insurance goal by Cole Perfetti. The Jets were scheduled to practice today but they are off instead.
Note II: The Moose practiced on Saturday morning as they prepared for today’s re-match against the IceHogs. Today they’ll be rocking the RCMP 150 jerseys when puck drops at 2 PM CST.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Declan Chisholm impactful in season debut. The conditioning stint with the Moose did Declan Chisholm some good. He was displaying his excellent skating, crisp passing and confidence in his abilities in his first NHL game in almost two years.
Winnipeg Sun: Morgan Barron nets birthday goal, game-winner as Jets snap skid. Nikolaj Ehlers was making crisp passes all game long and eventually it paid off when the birthday boy scored his fourth goal of the season.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Jets snap skid by beating woeful Blackhawks. (Paywall). Wieber gives you his thoughts on yesterday’s game.
NBC Sports Chicago: Connor Bedard extends road point streak in Blackhawks’ loss to Jets. Read about the game from the perspective of a writer who covers the Jets opponent.
Jets video:
TSN: Nikolaj Ehlers shines on top line as Jets snap three-game skid. Dan Robertson and Kevin Sawyer take a closer look at Nikolaj Ehlers’ impressive performance against the Blackhawks and explain how he was ‘extra competitive’ on Saturday afternoon.
Jets audio:
Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. On yesterday morning’s show we discussed the anticipation of seeing Connor Bedard live. Previewing Jets/Hawks. Getting Declan Chisholm into a game, opportunity it presents. Injury to Vlad Namestnikov. Recent struggles to score for Winnipeg. Gabriel Vilardi moving up. Insight into the Moose and Jets prospects playing for Manitoba. Update on Jets prospect Garrett Brown.
