Note: Puck drop is at 7 PM CDT as the Jets go up against the Stars in Winnipeg. After the game, be sure to check out illegalcurve.com for all the post-game reaction.
Note II: We want you to be part of the conversation on on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.
Note III: It was a newsy morning as head coach Scott Arniel indicated David Gustafsson had been placed on waivers. We will learn tomorrow if he clears and can be assigned to the Moose. Speaking of the AHL club of Manitoba they named Mason Shaw as their 13th captain in team history.
Jets news:
The Athletic Winnipeg: What Kyle Connor’s contract extension tells us about Jets’ Stanley Cup window. (Paywall). It doesn’t just tell us one thing according to Murat. It tells us five things including: 1) The Jets can retain top-end talent — in part because they adapt. 2) Winnipeg’s signings come with a tax. 3) The Jets are still a win-now team. 4) The 2026-27 Jets will have cap space to keep building. 5) There is long-term risk, even with a rising cap.
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Illegal Curve Hockey: Jets vs Stars pre-game report. Check out the projected lines and D pairs and get all the latest game info.
Illegal Curve Hockey: Morning Papers. If you missed any of the news from earlier today, we have you covered.
Jets video:
Sportsnet: ‘Don’t look too far ahead’: Scheifele talks Jets’ mindset ahead of season. Jets forward Mark Scheifele talks about the team’s mindset heading into the 2025-26 season, also touches on the excitement to see how the additions of Jonathan Toews and Gustav Nyquist will fit into this already great group.
TSN: What should we expect from Toews in Jets debut? While there were questions if former Blackhawk Johnathan Toews would be back in the NHL, but tonight he makes his regular season return as a member of his hometown Jets. What should we expect from his game? How effective will the line of Toews, Nikita Chibrikov and Gustav Nyquist be? TSN’s Danielle Bain and Darren Dreger have more.
TSN: ‘Connectedness and maturity you don’t see very often’: Toews talks Jets’ culture. Jets forward Jonathan Toews explains what he’s learned about the team’s culture so far after going through training camp with them.
TSN: How important was it for the Winnipeg Jets to get Kyle Connor locked up? TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joined SC with Jay Onrait to discuss.
