Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

Note: Puck drop is at 6 PM CST as the Jets go up against the Canadiens 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 on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show as we discuss and analyze the results of the game while celebrating 17 years on the airwaves in Manitoba.

Note III: Exactly three weeks ago we learned that Neal Pionk, Colin Miller and Haydn Fleury would be out week-to-week with a variety of injuries that were expected to keep them out of the Jets lineup until the conclusion of the Olympic break. Today, we got the latest progress report from head coach Scott Arniel.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Jets meet Canadiens in final game before Olympic break. Gord gets you set ahead of the game. 

Global News: Jets trying to stay ‘real’ in an unrealistic situation. As Paulie indicates the margin for error is so slim. Now realistically these guys will not stop trying until it’s official they’ve been eliminated but as he writes you should probably expect quite a few different faces in the lineup next month.

Illegal Curve Hockey: Jets vs Canadiens 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:

Sportsnet: Would Jets’ Toews be open to moving to contender before trade deadline? Ken Wiebe joins The FAN Hockey Show to discuss the future of Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews, saying Toews may be open to moving to a contender before the trade deadline if it could also benefit the Jets organization as well.