Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note:  The Illegal Curve Hockey Show is back after a holiday hiatus.  Three hours of Winnipeg Jets and NHL hockey talk starting at 3 pm on TSN 1290 Winnipeg.

Note II:   The Jets are in California to play their first game of 2016 as they take on the San Jose Sharks starting at 9 pm.  As always stay tuned to illegalcurve.com and our social media including Twitter| Facebook | Instagram for pre and post game news.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets’ flaws might be too big to fix.  (Paywall).  The word “discipline” may not be in the lexicon of this team and if that remains the case they can kiss the post season goodbye.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Big Lowry will take them any way he can get them.  (Paywall).  The young forward really seems to have turned a corner since his AHL assignment.

Winnipeg Sun:  Jets not disciplined enough.  It does seem to be a recurring theme with this team.

Illegal Curve:  Commissioner Bettman provides update about an outdoor game in Winnipeg.  During the 2nd intermission of the Winter Classic Sportsnet’s Scott Oake asked Commissioner Bettman about the status of an outdoor game for Winnipeg.

Illegal Curve:  Have the Jets kept the core together too long?  Ez looks at the Jets core group and specifically at Ladd and Byfuglien.

Moose news:

Illegal Curve:  Moose blow two goal lead and lose to Wild 4-3 in shootout.  Recap includes key plays of game and Top Moose players. Post-game audio: Coach Keith McCambridge, Eric Comrie, Darren Kramer & Patrice Cormier.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Moose let Wild escape with win after two-goal lead blown.  (Paywall).  Tim provides this recap from the MTS Centre last night.