Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note:  After the game, be sure to check us out for all the post-game reaction. As soon as the site is updated we notify you via twitter @illegalcurve and Facebook.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets hosting mental health awareness event at game tonight.  A worthwhile effort by the organization.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Tlusty to be paired with Jets Scheifele, Stafford for tonight’s game against Blues.  It was a busy morning for the Jets newest addition as he made it in time for the team photograph, then had to go have a physical and then back on the ice for the end of morning skate.

Winnipeg Sun:  O’Dell eager for latest chance with Jets.  Fans are eager to see what he can do and tonight they will get a chance to see what #58 can do.

Winnipeg Sun:  Tlusty jumps right in for Jets.  No rest for Tlusty as he will be on the Jets 2nd line tonight and will see plenty of action as the Jets face a tough Blues squad.  He sounded quite excited to be playing on the same time as his two good friends Ondrej Pavelec and Michael Frolik.

CBC:  5 Things to watch.  Jeff hits us with these five things to look for in advance of the game tonight including: 1) Meet Jiri 2) Buff back on D 3) Four in 20 4) O’Dell makes debut and 5) Made in Manitoba.

ESPN:  Blackhawks’ interest should drive up price for Antoine Vermette.   Jets and Rangers are two teams mentioned by LeBrun as keeping tabs on the situation in Arizona.

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

Illegal Curve:  Jets vs. Blues projected lineups.  Take 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 Papers.  If you missed any of the news we have you covered.  

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve:  Coach Maurice pre-game scrum.   Enthusiasm of the Czech players.  How much input did he have in this acquisition?  What was his thought process on putting Tlusty on 2nd line and Byfuglien back to defence?  On the final stretch, is this a gauge of where his team is?  Any different way to approach this game against Blues as it is one of four?  On the players they’ve brought in (Stafford, Tlusty) and playing for contracts.  What does it do for the mood of the group when a move like this is made?  What does he hope to see from O’Dell?  Is there a common language on the structure he is implementing that Tlusty can understand?