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Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness on day 16 of training camp

The Jets skated at the hockey for all centre for morning skate as they prepared for tonight’s game against the Senators to conclude the exhibition games in pre-season. Following the skate we heard from the Jets bench boss.

Topics:

1) How did he arrive at his D pairs (Heinola/Dillon, Samberg/Pionk)?
2) Is the penalty kill ahead of schedule? (:54)
3) PK facing big test in a potent Sens PP (:1:31)
4) What else has he liked about Dillon/Heinola? (1:55)
5) How much emphasis did he put on making the power play more potent? (2:40)
6) Importance of the PP getting off to a good start. (3:32)
7) Healthy competition between the power play units (4:12)
8) Has Ville Heinola won a spot with the Jets? (4:31)
9) What is different from last training camp for Heinola? (5:05)
10) Has Heinola’s defensive play improved? (5:42)
11) Did Alex Iafallo play the bumper in L.A.? (6:00)
12) Getting to see Iafallo in top-six role (6:35)
13) Update on Nikolaj Ehlers (6:58)

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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