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Latest Jets news.

Note:  Both the Jets and Moose hit the ice for a second consecutive day of practice.  Winnipeg prepares for a date with Columbus on Thursday at the MTS Centre and Manitoba has a tilt with Milwaukee on Saturday in downtown Winnipeg.

Jets news:

SI.com:  Football a key part of Jets forward Andrew Copp`s road to the NHL.  As we saw earlier this season he had quite the ability to toss the long ball.  Learn how it helped him get ahead.

Fox News:  Connor Hellebuyck is putting Winnipeg in a tough spot.  Considering Pavelec won’t be returning until the end of January or more likely sometime in February not sure how tough that spot is right now.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Milestone for Mr. Grit.  (Paywall).  Ed writes about the Jets glue type guy in the room aka Chris Thorburn and the impact he has on and off the ice on this team.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets are improving their ‘defence-first’ strategy.  (Paywall).  Getting back to what made the team successful last season.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Suited and booted Jets hit runway for charitable fashion show.  (Paywall).  The players and their wives/girlfriends walked the runway to raise funds for a good cause.

Winnipeg Sun:  Myers and Enstrom, together forever.  Pairing the shortest (Enstrom – 5′ 10″) with the tallest (Myers – 6′ 8″) isn’t just for yuk yuks.  The tandem has clearly found some comfort paired with the other.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence

Photo Credit: Colby Spence

Winnipeg Sun:  Back to back to Chicago for Jets.  I remember looking at the schedule when it was released and thinking when I saw these oddly scheduled game 2 of a back to back within a week as “not good for business”.

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Wheeler rolling along offensively.  Paul puts down the microphone and picks up a pen (well he likely used a laptop) to write this piece on how the Jets rugged winger should be a lock for the US team for the World Cup team.  He also wrote about the All-Star format, visors, Travis Hamonic and some other notes.

Illegal Curve:  Jets Practice Report.  A look at the lines used at practice.  Includes audio from Blake Wheeler and Tyler Myers.

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve:  Coach Maurice scrum.  Status of Bryan Little.  On Chris Thorburn about to become all time franchise game leader.  Has he noticed a difference in the way the team plays in front of Hellebuyck than they do in front of Hutchinson?  On Myers and Enstrom and how they compliment the other.  On the communication between Myers/Enstrom.