Note: The Winnipeg Jets face bitter arch-rival Minnesota Wild in a 5 pm contest at the MTS Centre. We will be covering the game and as always stay tuned to illegalcurve.com and on social media including Twitter | Facebook | Instagram for pre and post game news.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets moving toward faster pace while continuing dedication to defence. (Paywall). Coach Maurice has continued to stress defence but clearly has to adjust based on the players he has on his squad this year.
Winnipeg Free Press: ‘It’s terrible. It’s a terrible part of hockey,’ Byfuglien criticizes 3-on-3. (Paywall). Say what you will about big #33 he certainly isn’t afraid to share his opinion.
Winnipeg Sun: Rivalry renewed. Friendly Manitoba vs. Minnesota Nice. I love the fact that these two nice fan bases have a civil disdain for the opposing team.
CBC: 5 Things to Watch. Including 1) Wheeler. 2) Ehlers, Scheifele and Perreault. 3) Steady Pavelec. 4) State of Hockey. 5) Hot hand Dubnyk.
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Illegal Curve: Jets Practice Report. A look at some notes from practice as well as audio from Dustin Byfuglien and Bryan Little.
Jets audio:
Illegal Curve: Coach Maurice scrum. Topics – How will he get his team to play like they did in the 1st and 3rd against everyone? Absence of Drew Stafford. What went into the thinking of not hard matching Stamkos. What makes Zach Parise hard to defend? What would make it a good start for Michael Hutchinson? Does it surprise him that the players don’t love 3 on 3? Expect any spillover from the pre-season contest against the Wild?
Moose news:
Global news: Moose end disappointing home stand with another loss. Russ hits us with his assessment of the game.
Winnipeg Sun: Moose blanked by Lake Erie. Patrick recaps the game.
Illegal Curve: Recapping the Manitoba loss to the Monsters. Peter breaks down and provides his analysis of the loss last night at the MTS Centre. We also have audio from coach Keith McCambridge.
Illegal Curve Hockey Show Replay:
Part 1: Jets-Lightning recap. Steven Stamkos Trade Rumors Continue. Jets-Wild preview. New Jets D pairings. Time for Petan to get more ice time than Burmistrov. Interviews: Mike Greenlay, Minnesota Wild Analyst on Fox Sports North. To listen click here.
Part 2: Ducks continue to struggle. NHL News and Notes. Could the Arizona Coyotes be this year’s Calgary Flames? Rapid Fire/Cheers and Jeers. Interviews: Frank Seravalli, TSN & Jon Rosen, LA Kings Insider. To listen click here.
