Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note:  Dustin Byfuglien has his phone hearing with the Department of Player Safety at 9:30 am today for his hit on the Rangers J.T. Miller on Tuesday night.  Because it is a phone hearing the maximum suspension he could receive is five games, which of course would mean the rest of the regular season.

Note: The Jets hit the ice at 11:00 AM at MTS Centre following a day off yesterday.  They have a couple of days of practice before a massive game against the Canucks on Saturday.

Games of significance last night: Sharks won.  Avalanche lost.

Games of significance tonight: Flames (@ Blues). Wild (vs. Rangers). Canucks (@ Hawks). Kings (vs. Oilers).

Jets news:

The Hockey news:  Prospect Eric Comrie makes 66 saves in losing effort.  While I’m sure he would have preferred the win a fairly memorable way to end his Junior career.

Metro News:  How will the Winnipeg Jets cope if they lose Byfuglien?  Once again adversity will come calling and Hustler wonders how the Jets will answer it.

Winnipeg Free Press:  What to watch in the remaining playoff push for the Jets.  Ed says fans in the Peg are way past the honeymoon phase and insists fans now have their eyes on the prize.  Five quick takes on the questions that remain this season.

Winnipeg Sun:  Just five (season-defining) games left for the Jets.  Ken looks ahead as Winnipeg has just five games left on the schedule to try and salvage this season.

Winnipeg Sun: Byfuglien faces suspension.  Ken offers up his thoughts on the actions on big #33 and what possible repercussions Byfuglien may face.

USA Today:  Byfuglien’s brutal hit could cost Jets a playoff spot.  Kevin Allen jumps into the talk of what could happen if the big man is gone for any length of time.

Sportsnet:  Byfuglien puts fragile Jets in a tough spot.  Or the Jets do whenever adversity strikes and they start winning when nobody expects them to accomplish much.  Mark Spector offers up these thoughts.

TSN:  Did Byfuglien commit a crime?  Sometimes one forgets the game aspect when real life principals are brought into the arena.

Jets audio:

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Hustler & Lawless.  Hockey insider Darren Dreger joins Hustler & Lawless to discuss the Dustin Byfuglien hit on JT Miller and subsequently announced hearing with NHL Player Safety. Dreger says Player Safety won’t consider the Winnipeg Jets’ current playoff push, but will take Byfuglien’s clean record into account when making their decision.

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  The Rona Roundtable.  Steve Valiquette looks back at the Rangers/Jets game, discusses Ondrej Pavelec’s play and what has made Devan Dubnyk so successful this season.

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  The Rona Roundtable.  Shane Hnidy looks back on the Jets/Rangers game and discuses Dustin Byfuglien’s possible suspension.