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Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

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Note: Puck drop is at 7:00 pm CT tonight as the Jets kick off their four-game homestand with a contest against the Habs. After the game, be sure to check us out for all the post-game reaction.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Keeping the message fresh key to coaching longevity for Jets Maurice. His message seems to continue to resonate within the players on his team.

The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets 2020 trade-deadline pickup Dylan DeMelo has gone from ‘coach’s porn’ to the 3rd pair. What gives? (Paywall). Murat digs deeper into this mystery.

Jets official site: Five Storylines. Jamie gets you set with these five items including: 1) Dubois on wing worked out. 2) Niku playing for first time since January. 3) Tough trend against Habs. 4) Shooters mentality. 5) First game for Habs new head coach.

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Global News: Scheifele’s dedication to the game. Student of the game Mark Scheifele.

Montreal Gazette: Carey Price in goal for Dominique Ducharme’s debut. Get the 411 on the Jets opponent from a writer that covers Montreal.

Montreal Gazette: Five things you should know. A look ahead to tonight’s game from a writer that covers the Jets opposition. His five points include: 1) The matchup. 2) Do we have a goaltender controversy? 3) Reunion time for Drouin. 4) Some bright spots and 5) The other guys.

NHL.com: NHL power rankings. Jets rank in the eight spot on this list of the top 16 teams in the NHL.

Illegal Curve: Jets vs. Canadiens pre-game report. The Jets held a morning skate followed by a media availability before they take on Montreal. Check out the projected lines and D pairs and hear from Paul Stastny, Neil Pionk and Mathieu Perreault as well as coach Maurice.

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

Jets video:

The Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast: A chat with Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele. Lots discussed between the Jets top centre and the hockey insider and former NHLer turned analyst including: 3 on 3 OT with three forwards, playing with Pierre-Luc Dubois, using a “gamer” stick, thoughts on the North Division, his “battle” with Copp at practice and more.

Jets audio:

The Athletic Hockey Show: Two Man Advantage Podcast with Burnside and LeBrun. Jets centre/winger Pierre-Luc Dubois joined Scott and Pierre on the latest Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show. PLD talks about how much fun he is having with the Jets, how his dogs and he are settling into the community and his long term goals with the Jets. Starts at 44:45.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.