Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 6:00 pm CST tonight as the Jets go up against the Coyotes in Winnipeg. After the game, be sure to check out illegalcurve.com for all the post-game reaction.

Note II: We want you to be part of the conversation on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show once the final buzzer sounds. This season you’ll have a chance to win great schwag including authentic Jets jerseys, hats, etc after every single game and now a grand prize of a pair of tickets to an NHL game of your choice (For a variety of ways to enter click here).

Note III: While neither Mason Appleton nor Logan Stanley are expected to return anytime soon they will head out on the road.

Jets news:

Sportsnet: Jets’ Barron to return against Coyotes after two-game absence. Good news for the Jets as I thought he was looking very good prior to his illness. Suspect he returns on the line with Adam Lowry and Saku Maenalanen but that will have to wait for warm-up skate tonight at 5:30 pm.

Go Phoenix: Going great at (almost) 68: Rick Bowness has worked wonders coaching the Jets. Five questions with the Jets bench boss.

The Athletic Winnipeg: Murat’s Mailbag Part 2. (Paywall). Touches on Dylan Samberg’s trajectory and whether he believes the Jets have a Cup-calibre defence.

The Athletic Winnipeg: Murat’s Mailbag Part 1. (Paywall). Touches on learning about the dark side of loyalty, if Dubois will stay/acquiring a player like Bo Horvat and Lucius/Lambert heading to junior.

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Coyotes pre-game report. The Jets held a morning skate as they prepared to face Arizona. Check out the projected lines and D pairs and hear from players/coaching staff media availabilities. 

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