Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

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Jets news:

NBC Sports:  The Winnipeg Jets are earning some respect.  More and more talk about this team from the prairies.

Winnipeg Sun:  How meeting of minds helped Moose players become Jets.  For those wondering about the fairly seamless transition of the players between the NHL and AHL squads Ted has more on how this came about.

Winnipeg Sun:  Jets have ‘damn good’ team according to Flyers coach.  The Jets are clearly garnering more and more attention from around the league.

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Winnipeg Free Press:  Flyers coach impressed by Jets overall strength.  (Paywall).  Lots of praise coming from the Jets opposition.

CSN Philly:  5 Things.  Includes: 1) Accountable Mase. 2) High-fueled Jets. 3) Shots, shots, shots. 4) Keep an eye on… 5) This and that.

CSN Philly:  Shayne Gostisbehere benched tonight vs. Jets.  There was plenty of surprise when news broke that he would be a healthy scratch tonight.  Get more on the Jets opponents.

Illegal Curve:  Jets vs. Flyers pre-game report.  Take a look at what the Jets and Hawks projected lines, D pairs and starting goalies are for tonight’s game at Wells Fargo Center. Jets Audio:  Wheeler.

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

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve:  Coach Maurice pre-game scrum.  What has he liked about Nic Petan this season?  How have the Jets become a “damn good four line team”?  Not having to rely on one or two lines.  How can they take advantage of Philly’s poor starts to games?  What has he seen in the growth in Mark Scheifele’s game?  On Adam Lowry taking a step forward.  What does Drew Stafford need to do to get into a game?  On when we may see Stafford?  What has surprised him the most about Laine’s game?  Is this road trip a litmus test for the Jets?  Jets players having the right frame of mind.