Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note:  After the Jets game, be sure to check us out for all the post-game reaction. As soon as illegalcurve.com is updated we notify you via Twitter | Facebook | Instagram.

Note II:  The NHL Holiday Roster freeze begins at 11:59 pm tonight and will last until December 28th at 12:01 am.  Cap Friendly has more details here.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets, Predators get ready to rumble in Music City.  (Paywall).  Mike gets you ready for the game with his article from Nashville.

Winnipeg Sun:  Preds’ Johansen sees a lot of similarities between his team and Jets.  Ted sets up the game between central division rivals.

The Tennessean:  Predators can assert dominance during upcoming central division stretch.  This is a story from yesterday but sets up the game from a Nashville perspective.  

Illegal Curve:  Jets vs. Predators pre-game report.  Take a look at what happened at the rink this morning as Winnipeg gets ready to face Nashville at Bridgestone Arena tonight with a pre-game chat with Blake 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.  The number of shots the Jets have been generating.  What does he expect from the Predators?  How has his prep changed for 3 on 3 in the last couple of years?  On teams defaulting to using two D in OT.  On OT without Byfuglien.  Status of Myers.  Is Hellebuyck starting?  Staying disciplined against Nashville.  Importance of special teams.  On the evolution of Bryan Little’s game.  Good week to be on the road in advance of holidays?  The Preds Ryan Johansen seeing similarities between Nashville and Winnipeg.