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:  Down in St. Louis former Jets prospect Erik Foley who was part of the Paul Stastny trade has signed his three-year ELC with the Blues.  This means that the Jets will keep their conditional 2020 4th rounder which would have gone to St. Louis had they not been able to sign Foley by mid August.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun:  Jets are rolling as they search for their seventh consecutive win as Comrie starts in goal.  Good time to get the prospect goalie another NHL start as he gets more comfortable with the big club.  Sounds like Steve Mason will be back sometime next week so this could be Comrie’s last start unless he ends up splitting the back-to-back in Ottawa/Montreal if Mason isn’t ready before he is returned to the Moose.  Ken previews tonight’s contest.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Trouba ready for action, but won’t play tonight in Chicago.  (Paywall).  Team is being smart to give him more time to heal up.  No need to rush him back any earlier than necessary.  Jason sets up tonight’s game.

TSN:  Using the regular season as a postseason playbook.  Jets fans will find plenty of nuggets in this look at the numbers.  Plenty of depth for Winnipeg to draw upon as the postseason approaches. 

Illegal Curve:  Jets vs. Blackhawks pre-game report. Take a look at what happened at the rink this morning as Winnipeg gets ready to face Chicago at the United Center tonight with pre-game scrums with Dustin Byfuglien, Paul Stastny and Eric Comrie as well as health updates on Jacob Trouba/Steve Mason.

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 – Assessing the season series with the Hawks.  What was the biggest thing he took from the six-game homestand?  Update on Trouba/Mason?  No changes to tonight’s lineup?  On Laine’s evolution.  How has Roslovic handled the last little while?  On Byfuglien’s game.  On how much of a factor Byfuglien can play in the playoffs.  On 33 being healthy for these playoffs vs previous ones in 2015.  On having a checking line that isn’t simply “holding water”.  The play of Joe Morrow.  Seabrook playing in his 1000th game, reflections on him as a player.