Winnipeg Jets Afternoon News (Monday, Jan 30th)

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets add two IceCaps as prepare for Flyers.  Lots of information out there right now as to who will and will not be in the linup against the Flyers.  Should know more following practice today.

Jets official site:  Nik Antropov talks hometown.  A Q & A from the Jets centre on growing up in Oskemen, Kazakhstan.

TSN:  Jets arrive in Philadelphia.  The Jets won’t be expecting any brotherly love in Philly.

TSN:  How many Canadian teams will make the playoffs?  With just two above the line currently, how many more can vault themselves into a playoff position by end of the season?  Will we be seeing a white out in April at the MTS Centre?  Don’t forget to vote in the IC.com poll.

Calgary Herald:  Flames acquire winger Akim Aliu from Jets.  To see what the Jets gave up here is a Prospect Pulse that Kyle did on Aliu back on August 2nd, 2011.

Next opponent news – Philadelphia Flyers:

Philadelphia Inquirer:  NHL All-Star game a pond-hockey goalfest.  Nice work by Timmonen to put in a word with Nashville’s Ryan Suter who is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season, and who Timmonen thinks would look good in Flyers orange.