Winnipeg Free Press: All Jets Games to be Televised. Good news for people outside of Winnipeg that there will be 26 nationally televised games. The people of Winnipeg need not worry as every game will be televised.
Winnipeg Free Press: Up Close and Personal with Blake Wheeler. The Freep continues their “Up Close and Personal” series. One fact that is not included is Blake’s twitter handle, you can follow him @BiggieFunke (yes that is an Arrested Development reference)
Winnipeg Free Press: Let There Be Light. Gary Lawless says that something good must come out of the passing of Rick Rypien. An interesting read.
Read more Winnipeg Jets news, and updates from the NHL’s R&D camp after the jump.
Winnipeg Free Press: A Megawatt Smile and a Dream. Ed Tait with a blog post that gives us an update on Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick Mark Scheifele.
Winnipeg Free Press: Harper expected for Jets opener. Looks like there will be some big names in the building for the first game. Can we expect to see anyone else there? Neil Young? That first game will be something to remember for quite some time.
Winnipeg Free Press: Winnipeg Still Needs Work to be Major League. a reader writes in a letter to the editor. The city will be evolving over the next couple of years, I’m curious to see where we go from here, now that the NHL has returned.
Winnipeg Sun: Rypien Funeral Set for Saturday will be a sad day in the hockey world
CJOB: Changes Being Researched at NHL R&D Camp – Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff gives his opinion on two changes that if made, will likely not effect play, the verification line & the curved glass
Around the NHL
Globe & Mail: TSN Radio Fails at “Evolution of Sports Radio” Slogan Frequent IC Radio guest Bruce Dowbiggin with another take on the state of the media.
The Sporting News: NHL Likely to Adopt Curved Glass, Verification Line Craig Custance of The Sporting News gives us an update from the NHL R&D Camp.
Yahoo! Sports: Summer Camp Full of Fun for NHL Brass Another update from NHL R&D Camp, that verification line is getting rave reviews.
The Canadian Press: Devils Forward Zajac to Miss Start of Season The Devils will sure miss the Winnipeg native.
Globe & Mail: Is Jeremy Roenick America’s Answer to Don Cherry? Yesterday’s guest James Mirtle with an update on Roenick’s new venture into television