Note: Puck drop is at 8:30 PM CDT as the Jets go up against the Stars for game 5 in Winnipeg. After the game, be sure to check out illegalcurve.com for all the post-game reaction.
Note II: Come say hi at the Special Edition Illegal Curve pre-game show live from Cityplace starting at 6:30 PM CDT and then join us after the final buzzer on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show.
Jets news:
The Athletic Winnipeg: Stakes are high for Winnipeg Jets ahead of must-win Game 5 against Stars. (Paywall) Hard to believe that there is a more anticipated game than Game 7 in round 1 but this one is eclipsing that in the sense that folks really want to see how this team stands up to the test of this elimination contest.
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Daily Faceoff: What the Jets need to do to win series against Stars. They cannot worry about anything more than this game tonight. Live to fight another day but they cannot be thinking ahead.
Global News: Newcomers feeling Canadian during playoff hockey. Nice to see hockey welcoming new folks to the fold.
Illegal Curve Hockey: Jets vs Stars pre-game 5 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: Will Scheifele, Connor and Morrissey help Jets extend series? If the Jets want to keep their Stanley Cup dreams alive, they will have to reverse course and beat the Stars three straight times. Who will need to step up for Winnipeg? How can the Jets slow down the Finnish trio of Mikael Granlund, Roope Hintz and Mikko Rantanen? TSN’s John Lu joins Domino’s That’s Hockey to discuss this and more.
TSN: Can return to home ice turn series around for the Winnipeg Jets? The Jets have put themselves in a tough spot and are on the verge of elimination and another failed season heading into Game 5 against the Stars. TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau joined Gino Reda to share the message he would be giving if he was coaching in this situation and touches on the scoring struggles for Winnipeg and the job Dallas is doing to contain that offence.
