Note: Puck drop is at 6 pm CST as the Jets go up against the Flyers 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: Then and now: Comparing these Winnipeg Jets to the best Winnipeg Jets An interesting thought exercise Paul has been conducting since CBJ was in town.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence

Sportsnet: One question facing each NHL team heading into the second half of 2023-24. Not sure too many folks in Winnipeg care if the Jets are considered “Canada’s best team”. 

Flyers website: 5 Things: Flyers @ Jets. If you want insight into the Jets opponent give this a read.

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Flyers pre-game report. Check out the projected lines and D pairs and get all the latest game info.

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

Jets video:

Sportsnet: Kyle Connor takes the ice for optional skate in regular jersey. Jets forward Kyle Connor, who remains on the injured reserve, takes the ice for an optional skate with a regular contact jersey ahead of the team’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

TSN: Mark Scheifele (lower-body) out vs. Flyers. Mark Scheifele will not play Saturday against the Flyers. Head coach Rick Bowness told reporters the Jets’ forward was supposed to skate Saturday morning but did not feel right, so he remains day-to-day. He suffered a lower-body injury Thursday against the Blackhawks and left the matchup early.

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve Hockey: Saturday podcast. On the show we discussed Mark Scheifele being day-to-day. Jets dealing with injuries. Kyle Connor going from non-contact to a regular uniform. Who might play centre during 55’s absence? Continuing to roll along in top spot in the NHL. Rick Bowness going to first All-Star game. Jets/Flyers preview. Pieces Jets could add/potential impact to chemistry. We were joined by Jets play-by-play voice Dan Robertson and for a view on the Flyers we heard from Anthony SanFilippo of Crossing Broad.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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