Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note:  The Jets will try and erase the memory from last night’s 4-0 loss with a practice today at the MTS Centre as they get ready for tomorrow’s afternoon contest against the Ducks.

Note II:  The Moose will face the Lake Erie Monsters in a rematch and for the final time this season tonight at Quicken Loans Arena at 6 p.m.

Note III:  Tune in for three hours of NHL and Winnipeg Jets talk on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show on TSN 1290 Winnipeg today from 9 am until noon.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Free Press:  MTS Centre shows love for Ladd.  In addition to the standing O fans gave him during his 1st period tribute fans cheered when he scored the third Chicago goal (his 20th goal of the season) and when he was announced as a star of the game.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets ex-captain helps the Hawks blank Winnipeg 4-0.  Tim’s comprehensive breakdown of the game that took place last night at the MTS Centre.

Winnipeg Sun:  Ladd appreciates salute in 4-0 Hawks win.  There was a lot of genuine emotion from both the Jets former captain as well as the thousands of fans who paid tribute to his contribution to the city and this franchise for the past five seasons.

Winnipeg Sun:  Fans taking wait-and-see approach to whether they’ll be able to see action.  The work has begun on rectifying the obstructed views.

Winnipeg Sun:  Petan looks to stick with Jets this time around.  Coach Maurice surely thrust him right into it last night including give the young prospect time on the Winnipeg power play.

CBC:  A few words on some guy named Andrew Ladd.  Reflections on what Ladd meant to this team.

Chicago Sun-Times:  Blackhawks snap four-game skid with rout of Jets.  Read about last night’s game from an opposition beat writer’s perspective.

Illegal Curve:  Jets pay tribute to Andrew Ladd. (video).  During the 1st period of the Jets and Hawks game there was a video tribute to the former captain.  Fans, not surprisingly, gave Andrew Ladd a standing O throughout the video.

Illegal Curve:  Injury news.  Coach Maurice gave updates on the status of Nikolaj Ehlers, Mark Stuart and Joel Armia.

Blackhawks 4 Jets 0 (post-game):

Chicago Blackhawks:  Andrew Ladd, Patrick Kane, Scott Darling and Coach Q.  To listen click here.

Winnipeg Jets:  Blake Wheeler, Tyler Myers and Ondrej Pavelec.  To listen click here.

Coach Maurice post-game presser: Jets bench boss met with the media following the game against Chicago.  To listen click here.

Pressbox Podcast:  Host and analyst Richard Pollock breaks down the Jets play against the Hawks.  To listen click here.

Moose news:

Winnipeg Free Press:  Hellebuyck makes 36 saves, Moose snap losing streak with win over Monsters.  It was his third shutout of the season and ninth of his AHL career as he finished the contest with a 36 save performance.

Prospect news:

Illegal Curve:  Kyle Connor points streak hits 24; natural hat trick in 2nd period.  It was a crazy 2nd period as Connor scored the natural hat trick and finished with four goals as he led his team to the Big Ten Championship semi-final win.  You can watch all four goals plus his post-game interview.

MLive.com:  Kyle Connor sets Michigan freshman scoring record in Big Ten tourney win over Penn State.  Recap from St. Paul.

The Detroit News:  Connor’s 4 goals power UM to Big Ten title game.  Connor and the Wolverines will face #1 ranked Minnesota tonight at 7 pm.