Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

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Jets news:

Sportsnet: Going nowhere but up, Jets rebuilt the right way. Lots of folks around the NHL pointing that the Jets are a team on the upswing. Fans around these parts hope that assessment is correct.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec is the NHL’s star of the week.  Tim breaks down the game from Rexall Place.

Winnipeg Sun:  Pavelec to start.  What a difference a little over a week can make.  Pavelec will start his fifth straight game as coach Maurice continues his philosophy of riding the hot goalie.

CBC:  Jets take win streak to Edmonton: What you need to know.  Mitch tells you what you need to know in advance of the game including: 1) unchanged and unconcerned and 2) First star in goal.

TSN:  Pardy playing crucial role on Jets blueline.  Surprised we didn’t get more on the Pardy dangle that fans seem so enamoured with the past couple of years.  Paul writes about the impact the Jets defenceman is having for this Jets team.

Illegal Curve:  Game Day Set-Up: Jets @ Oilers.  Setting up tonight’s Jets and Oilers game with projected lines, starting goalies, games notes and more.

Illegal Curve:  Jets vs. Oilers projected lineups.  Take a look at what the lines looked like after practice today and what combos you should expect to see at Rexall Place this evening.

Illegal Curve:  Ondrej Pavelec named NHL First Star of the Week.  He played down the significance of the achievement but you have to imagine that it will boost his confidence to receive that type of recognition from the league.  Or maybe it doesn’t have any impact at all.

Illegal Curve:  Morning Papers.  If you missed any of the news we have you covered.  

Jets audio:

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Hustler & Lawless.  Jan Kostalek talks about signing with the Winnipeg Jets.

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Rona Roundtable.  JP Vigier talks about the success of the Stafford-Scheifele-Wheeler line.

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Jets Lunch.  Shane Hnidy joined Jets Lunch and he explained why teams shouldn’t look past Winnipeg.

Illegal Curve:  Coach Maurice pre-game scrum.  On Pavelec being named NHL First Star.  How much has been driven by internal competition?  Any theory on goalies pushing each other?  What aspect of Tyler Myers game has impressed him the most?  The timing of the trade.  Dialing back Myers minutes has benefited his game.  What does he sense from Myers confidence wise?  Are Byfuglien/Little any closer to playing? Benefits to having injured players on the trip.  On facing the Oilers.  Setting new points/wins records for franchise.  Was the trade an indication that the franchise is ready to change things up?  Is he a scoreboard watcher?  No time to celebrate a win, but more time to mourn a loss.

Oilers news:

Edmonton Journal:  The next 10 games meaningless for Edmonton Oilers? Not even close. These games are crucial.  This is why you cannot ever take a team lightly in the NHL.  The Jets cannot afford to look past Edmonton and ahead to a big contest against the Canucks on Tuesday.

Edmonton Journal:  Oilers game preview -Winnipeg Jets hanging tough, fighting for playoff spot heading into Edmonton.  Oilers beat writer Jim Matheson previews the game with a look at both squads.

Edmonton Sun:  Oilers playing spoilers.  While it isn’t quite the same as the Smythe Division smack downs of the 80s, once again a team from Edmonton is looking to screw up the Jets chances in the post season.  Or in this case making it to the post season.