Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 6 pm CST as the Jets go up against the Lightning in Tampa Bay. 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: In case fans were wondering if former Jets draft pick Rutger McGroarty heard the “Where is Rutger” chants he sure did.

Jets news:

Daily Faceoff: The Jets aren’t actually this good. So why are they winning so much? While you can rightly argue that some of their numbers (like shooting percentage, power play %, etc) will likely fall at some point this year, I think what he is discounting is exactly what is fuelling this team and it isn’t regular season success. They are highly motivated group and that’s no mirage. 

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

CBC: What a time to be a fan in WINnipeg, ‘the hottest sports city in Canada’. Given what the Jets and Bombers are doing right now that title makes a lot of sense.

NHL.com: Top 10 NHL EDGE stats of Jets’ record-breaking start. The highlights include: 1) Connor Hellebuyck. 2) Top-line production. 3) Connor’s EDGE stats. 4) Nikolaj Ehlers. 5) Depth. 6) Josh Morrissey. 7) More 44. 8) Scoring. 9) Cole Perfetti. 10) 4th line.

Illegal Curve Hockey: Jets vs Lightning 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: What’s fuelling the Winnipeg Jets historic run? The Winnipeg Jets are off to a historic start, winning 15 of their first 16 games to start the season. While some aren’t entirely surprised by the Jets succeeding, it’s safe to say they’ve exceeded all expectations. What’s fueling this torrid start? TSN Hockey insider Darren Dreger discusses on the early edition of Insider Trading.

Jets audio:

Ray & Dregs Podcast: Conversation with Jets head coach Scott Arniel. Former NHLer turned analyst Ray Ferraro and TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger were joined at the 24:54 mark by Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel on the Ray & Dregs Podcast to discuss his transition to the head coaching job, Kyle Connor’s 200-foot game and bringing coaches from all departments together to share ideas and more. We’ve got it all timestamped.