Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 7:00 pm CST as the Jets go up against the Kraken 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: No Gabriel Vilardi for the game tonight against the Kraken.

Jets news:

Sportsnet: Jets 2024 Trade Deadline Preview: Is more in store after Monahan home run? That’s the big question in Winnipeg these days after the big game hunting was done last month. 

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Kraken 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: Bowness gives full marks to Jets for playing through the flu bug that’s travelling the room. Jets head coach Rick Bowness gives an injury and illness update, confirms that Gabe Vilardi won’t play but will travel with the team, and Nate Schmidt needs one game off to deal with a bad flu, but is proud of his guys for playing through things.

Sportsnet: ‘Love the team we have’: Jets’ Bowness stays out of trade talks unless GM Chevy needs him. Jets head coach Rick Bowness says he stays out of any trade talks unless GM Kevin Cheveldayoff confides in him, but says they love the team they have right now, and how it’s a different feeling this time of year than last couple deadlines.

TSN: ‘He has the ability to take games over on both ends of the ice’: DeMelo praises Morrissey. Jets defenceman Dylan DeMelo praises the impressive play of teammate Josh Morrissey this season, saying he thinks the team takes it for granted, and shares what areas of Morrissey’s game he’s seen reach another level.