Note: Puck drop is at 7 pm CDT tonight as the Jets homestand starts against the Sabres. After the game, be sure to check us out for all the post-game reaction.

Note II: As well be sure to join Drew, Ez and I for the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show once the final buzzer sounds.

Note III: The team got some good news as Jets coach Paul Maurice indicated today that captain Blake Wheeler will rehab injury (surgery not needed).

Jets news:

Buffalo News: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen gets the call in Sabres’ net again tonight in Winnipeg. Get all the latest on the Jets opponent this evening from a writer that covers the Sabres.

Winnipeg Sun: Jets welcome struggling SabresAs they learned with the “lowly” Coyotes the Jets cannot afford to take any team lightly.  A quick start will be important for Winnipeg.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Sabres pre-game reportThe Jets held a morning skate followed by a media availability before they take on Buffalo. Check out the projected lines and D pairs and hear from players as well as head coach Paul Maurice. 

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

Jets audio:

CJOB 680: Fly By – The Official Jets Game Day Podcast.  The Jets return home for a three game home stand starting with BUF tonight. 680 CJOB’s Paul Edmonds and Jamie Thomas go over Blake Wheeler’s knee injury and what his absence means for the Jets and the final five games for the team ahead of the Christmas break.

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.

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