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Jets news:

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets lose Trouba for extended period.  Coach Maurice said that it would be six weeks.  With all of the other injuries the team has on the back end it is going to be a long, long December.

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NHL.com:  At the Rink.  Read Patrick’s preview of tonight’s Sabres and Jets game.

CBC:  5 Things to Watch.  Jeff provides his five thoughts including:  1) Then and now 2) Another one bites the dust 3) Scoring first 4)Back between the pipers and 5) Big things in small packages.

Illegal Curve:  Game day set-up.  Setting up today’s Jets and Sabres game with projected lines, starting goalies, games notes and more.

Illegal Curve:  Jets lose Jacob Trouba until sometime in February.  The Jets have gotten a lot of bad news about their blue line in December but none will be worse than the loss of the young American defenceman.

Illegal Curve:  Coach Maurice pre-game scrum (audio).   On Jacob Trouba’s injury.  On the challenge his club will face without Trouba.  What went through his mind with all the injuries on the blue line.  With the holes in the roster have he and Kevin Cheveldayoff spoken about making an acquisition?  Leaving open the window on Trouba’s injury.  Any news on the Ellerby injury.

Illegal Curve:  Jets vs. Sabres projected lineupsTake a look at what the lines looked like after practice today and what combos you should expect to see at MTS Centre this evening.

Illegal Curve:  Morning PapersIf you missed any of the news this AM we have you covered.  

Sabres news:

The Buffalo News:  Grigorenko on call to rejoin Sabres.  Never heard someone so excited to catch a flight to the Peg’ in December.

The Buffalo News:  Red-hot Sabres hit the Great White North and try to ground the Jets.  In case you haven’t been paying attention to the Eastern Conference and are still expecting Buffalo to be an easy two points you many want to give this a perusal.  Since middle of November they only sit behind Chicago, Anaheim and Pittsburgh for points accumulated.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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