Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

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Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun:  Byfuglien, Kulikov are back as Winnipeg Jets near full health.  While it is good to get back to the full squad the importance of knowing you can rely upon your depth has been a good lesson for this team. Ken previews the action.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Byfuglien, Kulikov back tonight against St. Louis.  (Paywall).  Jason sets you up for tonight’s contest.

St. Louis Post Dispatch:  All signs point to Steen’s return to Blues’ lineup tonight.  Gain some insight into the Jets opposition from a writer that covers the Blues.

Illegal Curve: Jets vs. Blues pre-game report. The Jets held an AM skate today in Winnipeg as they got ready to face the Blues at Bell MTS Place tonight at 7 pm. Includes health news, projected lines, D pairs and starting goalie as well as audio from Tyler Myers and Adam Lowry.

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

Jets video:

TSN:  Jets’ road trip recap, preview rematch with Blues Edmonds, Munz recap Jets’ road trip, preview.  Paul Edmonds and Brian Munz preview the Jets’ showdown against the Blues tonight at Bell MTS Place and recap Winnipeg’s three-game road trip.

TSN:  Laine, Jets expecting a very different Blues team. The last time the Jets and Blues played Patrik Laine produced the NHL first five goal game since 2011. Laine and his Winnipeg teammates are expecting a very different St. Louis team tonight at the Bell MTS Place

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve: Coach Maurice pre-game. Topics included – Health updates.  Keeping Niku with Trouba?  Was it comfort or did he notice something about Niku’s game?  On Mason Appleton and why is Lemieux ahead of Petan?  His thoughts on Trouba’s game.  On the good things Laine is doing aside from goal scoring.  Does he anticipate Niku’s growing curve will be the same as Morrissey?  On Niku’s offensive upside being higher than Morrissey’s?