Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 6:30 pm CDT as the Jets go up against the Predators 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: Over in Milwaukee the Moose got loose this morning with a school day game and while they didn’t exactly start on time, thanks to Thomas Milic holding the fort, they survived and then thrived scoring six straight goals on their way to a 6-0 win which puts them three points up on the Wolves for the fifth and final playoff spot.

Jets news:

The Athletic Winnipeg: Projecting Tyler Toffoli’s impact for Jets down the stretch and into playoffs. (Paywall). Murat breaks things down with the newest addition to the hockey club of Winnipeg.

Global News: Despite gulf in standings, Jets-Predators a must-watch. Nashville has been red-hot and for whatever reason nobody seems to be talking about the Preds. 

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Predators 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: ‘Check the stats’: Jets’ Pionk jokes about big hit rivalry with Dillon. Jets defenceman Neal Pionk discusses his friendly rivalry with defensive partner Brenden Dillon and discusses how he became one of the league’s top checkers despite a relative lack of size.

TSN: Jets expect tight matchup against a ‘loose and physical’ Predators team. Jets head coach Rick Bowness and forward Nino Niederreiter discuss the Predators’ physicality, the challenges they bring offensively off the rush and the importance of focusing on their team defence to shut them down.