Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 6 pm CST as the Jets go up against the Rangers in New York. 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.

Note III: An update from NYC via Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press who indicated that Logan Stanley is dealing with mid-body injury and isn’t on the road trip

Note IV: Some waiver news as Jets have claimed goalie Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers as per Elliotte Friedman.

Jets news:

Sportsnet: Why Winnipeg could maintain league-leading pace after historic start. A good breakdown from Adam on why this run (maybe not quite at a .933 winning%) is sustainable for the rest of the season and potentially beyond.

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NHL.com: Hellebuyck fueling historic start for Jets. Strong advanced metrics have goalie contending for Vezina Trophy again, 1st Stanley Cup championship.

Illegal Curve Hockey: Jets vs Rangers pre-game report. Check out the projected lines and D pairs and get all the latest game info.

Illegal Curve Hockey: Morning Papers. If you missed any of the news from earlier today, we have you covered.

Jets video:

TSN: A deep dive into the NHL’s two best goalies. Connor Hellebuyck and Igor Shesterkin have each won a Vezina Trophy in the past three years, and FanDuel has them as the clear frontrunners to capture another this season. TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins Domino’s That’s Hockey host Gino Reda to do a deep dive into the NHL’s two best goalies.

TSN: Does Cheveldayoff deserve more credit for Jets’ start? The Winnipeg Jets now own the best start in NHL history with 14 wins in 15 games, does GM Kevin Cheveldayoff deserve more credit considering most of the team is unchanged from last year? Bryan Hayes joins Jay Onrait to discuss this and more.