Note: Final home game in awhile tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes as the Jets are trying to get something going before they depart on a long road trip. As always stay tuned to illegalcurve.com and our social media including Twitter|Facebook | Instagram for pre and post game news.
Note II: The Moose had a less than easy beginning to this six game home stand facing a power house Toronto Marlies team that demolished Manitoba 6-2 last night. Moose will practice today and they have a re-match tomorrow night at the MTS Centre.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Repeat offender Burmistrov fined $2,000 for diving. (Paywall). Becoming something of a pattern for this group.
Winnipeg Free Press: Scheifele is working to adapt his game to speedy Wheeler and Ehlers. (Paywall). Scheifele is a student of the game and is trying to fit in with his new line.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Maurice unlikely to put Pavelec back in goal… yet. (Paywall). Three goalies in a two goalie world. Plenty of questions with what the Jets bench boss will do with all these netminders.
Winnipeg Free Press: Attitude adjustment needed to keep Jets aloft. The loyalty word is a strong one and the article deals with it from the top of the organization and the trickle down impact it had on Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets look for positives. Hard to be a cockeyed optimist but if Billy Mumphry could do it while mixed up in the high stakes game of world diplomacy and international intrigue then why can’t the Jets players see the positive in the games they are playing.
Winnipeg Sun: Players’ reaction to Wideman suspension: ‘That’s a lot of games’. In case you were wondering what the Jets thought of the suspension.
Winnipeg Sun: Pavelec still days away from return to game action. And you thought the only drama surrounded the status of Ladd and Byfuglien.
ESPN: Buyers and sellers in the Central Division. Not hard to figure out which category they have the Jets in right now.
Jets audio:
Illegal Curve: Coach Maurice scrum. Listen to what the Jets bench boss had to say following practice yesterday at the MTS Centre.
Moose news:
Illegal Curve: Marlies crush Moose 6-2. Includes key plays of the game, tonight’s top Moose (not many) and injury update.
Moose audio:
TSN 1290 Winnipeg: Rona Roundtable. Play-by-play voice Mitch Peacock talks about the Moose post-All Star Break schedule.
