Note: Puck drop is at 9 pm CDT as the Jets go up against the Oilers in Edmonton to kick off the 2024-25 season. 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 on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show as we discuss and analyze the results of the game. And you can also join us at Boston Pizza on Taylor for a live IC Watch Party.

Jets news:

Sportsnet: 5 questions Winnipeg Jets must answer as new season arrives. There are always question marks before a season begins and for Jacob his five regarding the Jets are: 1) Will Winnipeg adjust Hellebuyck’s workload? 2) Can Kaapo Kahkonen be a serviceable backup? 3) Will Scheifele and Connor elevate their defensive games? 4) Will Perfetti, Samberg and Heinola take the next step? 5) Will Nikolaj Ehlers sign a new contract?

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The Athletic Winnipeg: What we learned at Jets camp: Captain conversation, special teams revolution, more. (Paywall). As a camp observer Murat provides you with his takeaways including looks at: 1) Why Scott Arniel’s roster looks like Rick Bowness’ roster. 2) Trends to watch on D. 3) Why the power play works. 4) Adam Lowry on how the Jets can go deep without a Connor McDavid type talent.

Global News: No big off-season splashes, but Jets still poised for success. Paul sees the Jets as a playoff squad given what he has seen from the group.

Illegal Curve: Jets vs Oilers 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:

TSN: ‘Something switches inside of you’: Jets ready for regular season opener. After a long training camp, the Jets say that they have the same excitement as always to start a new season. Ready to play important games, Mark Scheifele admits that ”something switches inside” subconsciously to push their competitive levels higher.

Moose news:

Illegal Curve: Moose training camp report. On day 10 of camp the AHL club of Manitoba is starting to resemble a hockey team. We have the lines, D pairs, media availabilities with Simon Lundmark, Brad Lambert, head coach Mark Morrison as well as health updates on Axel Jonsson-Fjallby and Chaz Lucius.

Illegal Curve: Behind the scenes at Manitoba Moose production day. On Monday we traded in our pressbox spot to head down onto the ice as the AHL club of Manitoba peeled back the curtain on what a production day looks like.

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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