Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 6:30 pm CST as the Jets go up against the Red Wings 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.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Nightmare before Christmas: Josh Morrissey adds a touch of horror to holidays after puck to face. Credit the Jets alternate captain for maintaining his sense of humour asking us only to shoot him from his “good side” and saying he’ll be rockin a Zoolander “blue steel” look for the next few weeks.

Sportsnet: Jets’ Morrissey: ‘I don’t know if I’ll be modelling’ after taking puck to face. Even days later it looked quite painful as it’s swollen up quite a bit since he took the puck to the face on Monday.

Global News: Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff proving critics wrong. The Jets GM tends to wait out the problem situations and somehow pulls off a deal that is somewhat unexpected. 

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Red Wings pre-game report. 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 prospect video:

FloHockey: Why captain Rutger McGroarty is the heart and soul of Team USA. Team USA captain Rutger McGroarty has been the unofficial leader of the 2004 birth year for the last four years. His teammates explain what makes him such a critical part of any team he is on with his easy-going attitude off the ice and fierce competitiveness on it.