Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 7 pm CST as the Jets go up against the Blue Jackets 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.

Note III: Former Jets assistant coach/Moose head coach Pascal Vincent is making his first trip back to Winnipeg as NHL head coach. He spoke this morning about what it means to be back in Manitoba as a head coach. He spoke here.

Note IV: We got health updates from head coach Rick Bowness and later in the afternoon we learned that the team had activated Rasmus Kupari from IR and loaned him to the Moose of the AHL for a conditioning assignment.

Jets news:

Sportsnet: How the Winnipeg Jets have worked their way to the top of the NHL standings. Team defence, balanced scoring and excellent goaltending? 

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Blue Jackets 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 video:

Sportsnet: Comparing this version of the Jets to the 2018 team, which had a clear advantage on paper. Jets analyst Sean Reynolds joins the Jeff Marek Show to compare this 2023-24 version of the Winnipeg Jets to the 2018 team, which had a Dustin Byfuglien, Patrik Laine and Blake Wheeler all in their primes.

Sportsnet: ‘Winning has become secondary’: How Jets have shown an insane commitment to Bowness’s system. SN reporter Sean Reynolds joins Jeff Marek to explain this absolute phenomenon called the Winnipeg Jets, their rise to tops in the NHL, how they’ve completely bought into head coach Rick Bowness’s system, where winning has become secondary.

TSN: Jets marvel at Hellebuyck’s consistency as he rides latest dominant stretch. Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was named one of the NHL’s three stars of the week after starting and winning three of Winnipeg’s four consecutive victories last week. His teammates have witnessed more than a few hot streaks from their netminder but is this stretch the most dominant?