Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

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Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Brossoit starts for Jets vs Predators; Hellebuyck ill, Comrie recalled. Ken gets you ready for the action.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Vegas oddsmakers put Jets in top three Cup contenders.  (Paywall).  Well Vegas usually has a pretty good handle on things.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Brossoit in Jets’ net tonight against Preds; Hellebuyck battling flu.  (Paywall).  The other Mike gives you some insight into tonight’s game.

Sportsnet: Eric Fehr reflects on the year he and his Jets went home to Manitoba.  A great look back at the start of the madness here in Winnipeg from the perspective of a Manitoban who was on the squad that first year.

Illegal Curve: Jets vs. Predators pre-game report. The Jets were on the ice today in Winnipeg as they prepared to face Nashville at 7:00 pm CT. Includes projected lines, D pairs, starting goalie as well as audio from Jacob Trouba, Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele.

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

Jets video:

TSN:  Jets and Predators clash with new-look lineups.  The Jets will host the Predators tonight with first place on the line in the Central Division and both teams will look different compared to the last time they met in mid-January. Sara Orlesky has the preview.

TSN:  Laine settling in with top line as Jets prepare for ‘heavier’ Preds.  Patrik Laine says he’s been adjusting to playing alongside Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler but admits it has been a change. The Jets also talk about the moves the Predators made at the deadline and how they’ll be an even heavier team than they were before.

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve: Coach Maurice pre-game. Topics included – Status of Hellebuyck?  What is he expecting from the Predators?  What will it take for Kiselevich to get into the lineup?  Is the team dealing with an illness?  How much of the rivalry between these two teams was created in the playoffs?  Did you learn things about players in a game like this?