Note: Puck drop is at 6 PM CST as the Jets go up against the Lightning in Tampa. 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.

Jets news:

TSN: Jets not in on Shane Wright. Some folks out there suggesting Winnipeg was in on the 4th overall pick from 2022 but Dreger poured cold water over that rumour.

The Athletic: Ranking all 32 NHL teams’ home rinks, from Montreal to MSG and more. Canada Life Centre was ranked 13th last time they did this and it remains at 13th this time around.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

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 PapersIf you missed any of the news from earlier today, we have you covered.

Jets video:

TSN: Arniel, Jets prep for tough test against ‘second best team in the NHL’ in LightningThe Jets make their way to Tampa Bay on Thursday to face off against a red-hot Lightning club that have won four of their last five games. Head coach Scott Arniel says he believes they’re the second best team in the league after Coloardo, and that his team can’t start the way they did against the Devils if they want to come out with a win.

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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