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Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game with the latest news.

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Jets news:

Sportsnet:  11 most disappointing NHL teams of 2016–17.  Seems like a fair spot for the Jets and a lot less sensational of a title than when the Jets were pronounced the most disappointing team in the NHL last week.

Winnipeg Sun:  Jets coach hasn’t earned extension.  Paul gives his take on the topic of extended the Jets current bench boss and why he feels Jets should keep the pressure on their coach prior to rewarding him with another contract.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Rookie D-man Nogier makes NHL debut with Jets tonight.  (Paywall).  Seems like just yesterday that we were watching him in the AHL and now he will make his NHL debut.  Mike sets up tonight’s game.

Winnipeg Sun:  Nogier ready for NHL debutKen gives you his pre-game preview which includes his projected lines and defence pairs.

Winnipeg Sun:  The great debate Ted takes a look at the pros and cons of coach Maurice as coach of the Winnipeg Jets as we approach the end of a season where the Jets won’t make the playoffs but there has been talk of an extension.

Coach Maurice gets ejected

Illegal Curve:  Paul Postma not healing quicklyNot great news for the Jets defenceman who has played 65 games for the Jets this season.

Illegal Curve:  Ben Chiarot out with an upper-body injuryWhen he took the skate yesterday there was some thought he would be able to play today but it was confirmed by coach Maurice that he is out and classified as day-to-day.

Illegal Curve:  Jets vs. Flyers pre-game reportTake a look at what happened this morning at the MTS Centre as the Jets get ready to face the Flyers at the MTS Centre.  Audio:  Josh Morrissey, Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine.

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

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve:  Coach Maurice pre-gameOn Nogier making his debut and who will he play with? How does Nogier calm the nerves? What made this a good start for Michael Hutchinson? Health updates? On facing the Flyers. On why the Jets play better on the road than they do at home. How hard is it go get players “up” for these last ten games? On Josh Morrissey’s versatility. What is the biggest improvement he has seen in Morrissey?

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Jets haven’t maximized the roster’s potential.  Travis Yost of TSN.ca speaks to Rick Ralph about the Winnipeg Jets and discusses his column that the Jets are the most disappointing team of the 2016-17 NHL season.

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Jets goalie plan depends on view of HellebuyckTSN’s Jamie McLennan joined the Big Show for some hockey talk including Matthew Tkachuk’s elbow on Drew Doughty, the state of the Winnipeg Jets moving forward and why their search for a goalie this off-season will give a glimpse of the organization’s view of Connor Hellebuyck.