Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 7 pm CDT as the Jets go up against the Golden Knights 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: Jets bulk up for bash with Golden Knights, rolling with Stanley, Samberg over Perfetti, Schmidt. Get ready for some heavy hockey.

The Athletic Winnipeg: Three burning Winnipeg Jets questions that will define the stretch run. (Paywall). With just ten games to go there are a number of areas of concern and Murat gives you his insight on these three things. 1) Is this 2018, 2019 or a new story altogether? 2) Does Bowness have his deployment right? 3) Who will lead the way, effort-wise? 

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Golden Knights 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: What will tonight’s Vegas/Winnipeg game teach us? TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button weighed in on what tonight’s game between the Golden Knights and Jets will teach us about each club, and the identity he believes each team needs to adopt to get back on track.

Sportsnet: Jets’ Bowness explains Perfetti scratch. Jets head coach Rick Bowness discusses Cole Perfetti’s healthy scratch for Thursday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights, saying the forward didn’t play himself out of the lineup and that it’s about lineup versatility.

Pre-game media: Adam Lowry | Neal Pionk | Coach Rick Bowness |