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Jets news:
The Athletic: It’s pretty obvious who belongs on Jets PP1 and it’s not their young stars. (Paywall). Lots of firepower to draw from and Tyler Dellow gives you his thoughts on who belongs on the top unit.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets open pre-season vs. Wild. Ken sets you up for tonight’s game with a pre-game preview.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune: ‘Lace bite’ sidelines Mikko Koivu; Wild opens preseason tonight. If you’d like to get some intel on the Jets opponent in advance of tonight’s game, check out the latest on the Wild.
Sportsnet: Why Jets are starting with super line of Laine, Scheifele and Wheeler. (video). Jets head coach Paul Maurice explains why the club wants to hit the ground running in the preseason, and why he’s re-uniting Scheifele, Wheeler and Laine right off the bat.
Official NHL site: Sgarbossa ready, excited for Jets debut. Jets insider Jamie Thomas catches up with forward and gives you some insight into the player as he gets ready for his first game with his new club.
CBC: Winnipeg fan sends jersey on 31-city tour to honour buddy. A nice gesture to honour a friend’s memory.
Illegal Curve: Jets vs. Wild pre-game report. Take a look at what happened at the rink this morning as Winnipeg gets ready to face Minnesota tonight. Audio: Kyle Connor, Patrik Laine, Tucker Poolman and Logan Stanley.
Illegal Curve: Morning Papers. If you missed any of the news we have you covered.
Jets audio:
Illegal Curve: Coach Maurice pre-game scrum. Topics included – What would a successful pre-season game look like to him? Is this game a tone setter or should it have started already? What would he like to see from Kyle Connor this camp? How does he see Connor fitting in with Lowry and Armia? Taking a look at Laine-Scheifele-Wheeler together. Still something to learn about what the top line can do together? What is the potential of that line? Will Hellebuyck play a full 60? What can young guys like Poolman and Stanley show him tonight?
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