Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 9:30 pm CST as the Jets go up against the Sharks in San Jose. 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.

Note III: While the team won’t yet confirm a timeline, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press has said he’s been told the expectation is 6-8 weeks for Kyle Connor.

Jets news:

The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets’ Kyle Connor to miss next 2 games as evaluation on knee injury continues. (Paywall). While some may be optimistic that it won’t be longer-term hard to believe it won’t be until sometime in the first month of 2024 based on today’s news.

Sportsnet: Jets’ Kyle Connor leaves road trip, will be evaluated by doctors in Winnipeg. Suspect we will know by Friday what the timeline is.

San Jose Mercury News: Offense fuels Sharks’ resurgence, but more concerns lay directly ahead. Get insight into the Jets opponent.

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Sharks pre-game report. The Jets held an morning skate as they prepared to face San Jose. 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:

TSN: Biron: It’s not ‘next man up’ for Jets to fill void left by Connor, it’s ‘next multiple men up’. TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to explain that it will take a collective effort from the Jets to fill the huge void left by Kyle Connor, the team’s premier goal-scorer.