Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note:  The Jets hit the ice again as they try to start a post-Christmas winning streak.  They will practice today and take on the Red Wings tomorrow night.

Note II:  The Red Wings are playing tonight in Minnesota and according to team beat writer Ansar Khan of MLive.com Peter Mrazek makes his second straight start tonight against the Wild and the Jets will face off against Jimmy Howard.

Jets news:

DK Pittsburgh:  How the warm heart of frozen Manitoba changed my life.  A great read from a writer who has adopted our fair city.

Winnipeg Free Press: Little, Hellebuyck lead the way for Jets in 1-0 win over Penguins.  (Paywall).  The Jets had a lot of players step up in last night’s contest.  

Winnipeg Free Press:  Hellebuyck holds off all challenges.  Names like Crosby, Malkin, Kessel and many more were unable to slide a puck past Hellebuyck who was stellar in his first career NHL shutout.

Winnipeg Sun:  Little, Hellebuyck come up large.  Ken recaps the game in this report.

Winnipeg Sun:  Lowry gets the call.  Seems that the message has been well received by the young forward.

CBC:  Maurice makes the most out of Jets depth issues.  Starts with coach Maurice dealing with the Jets depth (or lack thereof).  Then takes a look at the top three lines.

Sportsnet:  Myers saves the game with his face….twice.  (Video).  It was an incredible couple of saves by big #57.

Pittsburgh Tribune:  Penguins’ modest win streak meets end on road with 1-0 loss at Jet.  Read about the game from an opposition beat writer’s perspective.

Jets 1 Penguins 0:

Pittsburgh Penguins:  Coach Sullivan, Sidney Crosby and Jeff Zatkoff.  To listen click here.

Winnipeg Jets:  Blake Wheeler, Bryan Little, Connor Hellebuyck and Tyler Myers.  To listen click here.

Coach Maurice post-game presser: Coach Maurice met with the media following the game against Pittsburgh.  To listen click here.

Jets on a Deadline:  Game recaps, post-game audio, video highlights and the NHL.com 3 Stars of the night.   Click here.