Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 6 pm CST as the Jets go up against the Lightning in Tampa Bay. 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.

Jets news:

Global News: Jets’ Scheifele leads his team by playing more complete game. We all remember how Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman, who was Scheifele’s favourite player growing up, needed to change his game for Detroit to become a winning franchise. With his future secure with the long-term extension this is exactly what some folks thought might happen with 55. Is he Patrice Bergeron yet? No. But he has been much more noticeable at all ends of the ice.

The Athletic Winnipeg: Kyle Connor, the NHL’s most underrated great goal scorer, has never been better. (Paywall). Considering he is a perennial 30+ goal scorer that is saying something but given he’s on pace for 60+ currently that headline seems pretty, pretty accurate. Murat delves into what has been going right for number 81.

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Lightning pre-game report. The Jets held a morning skate as they prepared to face Tampa. Check out the projected lines and D pairs and get all the latest game info.

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

Jets video:

Winnipeg Sports Talk: What line will Gabriel Vilardi play on when he returns to the Winnipeg Jets? Andrew “Hustler” Paterson is joined by Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press for a discussion on what line Gabriel Vilardi will play on when he returns to the Winnipeg Jets lineup.