Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 6 PM CST as the Jets go up against the Capitals 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 around 8:40 PM CST as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.

Note III: Big part of the night is Nino Niederreiter getting to game 1000. There will be a pre-game ceremony when he gets his silver stick from the organization. Our IC Intern Zach Nolan wrote about the journey for the affable forward from Chur, Switzerland to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Read it here.

Jets news:

The Athletic Winnipeg: Winnipeg’s international man of mystery: Nino Niederreiter’s route to 1,000 NHL games. (Paywall). Murat with a great read on number 62.

Illegal Curve Hockey: Jets vs Capitals 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: Jets looking for more of a ‘sense of urgency’ to get out of slump. Winnipeg has only won twice over the last 11 games, and have currently lost three games in a row. Not panicking, the Jets understand that while they have to have the big picture in mind, they have to pay attention to the details and have a greater sense of urgency.