Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 6 pm CST as the Jets go up against the Penguins 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: Attention passengers: No need to panic on Jets Flight 23-24. Even if there is some turbulence Paul says don’t panic just yet.

Winnipeg Free Press: More than enough high-end talent. (Paywall). No question the Jets will have a number of players representing their country in the next few years.

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Penguins 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:

TSN: Bowness reuniting Ehlers and Scheifele to help spark offence. The Jets have scored only 10 goals in the eight games they’ve played since seeing their eight-game winning streak snapped four weeks ago. Mired in a season high five-game winless streak, coach Rick Bowness is going back to a winning formula to try to spark Winnipeg’s offence, moving Nik Ehlers back up with Mark Scheifele. TSN’s John Lu has more.

WST: Craig Button on the Winnipeg Jets losing streak, Brenden Dillon suspension, Rutger McGroarty. Andrew “Hustler” Paterson was joined by TSN’s Craig Button for a discussion on the Winnipeg Jets as we begin the post All-Star break portion of the schedule. 

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. On today’s show we discussed the Jets five game losing streak. The reconfigured top six of Winnipeg at AM skate. Sticking with six D with Brenden Dillon suspended/not making a recall from Moose. Importance of starting the game right from puck drop. Getting contributions from complete lineup. Continued concern with Jets special teams. Moose update. We were joined by former NHLer J.P. Vigier to talk Jets and Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review to talk Penguins.