Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

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Note II:  The Jets have activated Shawn Matthias from IR.  He has missed the last 24 games with an upper-body injury.  While he isn’t expected in the lineup tonight he does provide the team with one healthy forward option.

Jets news:

Yahoo Canada:  What in the world will Patrik Laine earn on his next contract?  Take a Brinks truck, add a second Brinks truck and maybe a third one and you start to get the idea of the type of cake this sniper will be earning with his next contract.

NHL.com:  Laine’s scoring surge impresses Carson.  While the Jets sophomore sniper has been lights out this season it will be difficult to overtake Carson but not outside the realm of possibility the way that Laine is playing.  Lisa caught up with the top scoring teenager in NHL history to get his thoughts on what Laine has accomplished.

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.

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

Jets audio:

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Jets need to use speed in OT.  TSN 1290 Jets analyst Josh Green joined host Kevin Olszewski to recap Winnipeg’s loss to Washington on Monday and look ahead to today’s clash with the Nashville Predators.

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Clean bill of health for red hot Predators.  Nashville Predators correspondent Robby Stanley joined host Kevin Olszewski to preview tonight’s meeting between the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators.