Note: The Jets ended their home portion of the 2015-16 season with a 5-1 win against the Wild. The team will practice in Winnipeg today before they depart for their final three games of the season in sunny California which starts Tuesday night in Anaheim.
Note II: The Moose will hit the ice for practice today as they get ready to kick off their final four games at the MTS Centre beginning tomorrow night against Milwaukee. Jansen Harkins who signed an ATO on Saturday and practiced for the first time on Sunday will get in another skate in with the Moose today as he gets ready to play in his first AHL game.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets go out with a bang. (Paywall). Plenty to read in the recap as well as power-play clicks, NHL linesman Brad Lazarowich calls it a career, Copp a robber, remaining engaged and includes a post-game video recap.
Photo Credit: Colby Spence
Winnipeg Free Press: Exit winnin’, leave ’em grinnin’. (Paywall). Jeff writes about the Jets giving fans a parting gift to end dismal season.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets spoil Wild party. There would be no partying for the visitors at the MTS Centre.
Winnipeg Sun: You be the Boss 2016. The Sun are running their annual survey as to Where do the Winnipeg Jets go from here?
Winnipeg Sun: Jets defenceman knows what Stamkos is going through. Paul Postma can empathize with what the Tampa captain is going through. Also includes how Postma is handling the adjustment to regular play.
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wild don’t show in Winnipeg, fail to seal up playoff spot. Read about the game from the perspective of a Wild beat writer.
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Missing playoffs doesn’t sit well with Jets’ Wheeler. Lots was made about the comments by #26 but hard to be surprised that a player isn’t happy with the season Winnipeg had this year.
Illegal Curve: Is there any value in Bryan Little returning before the end of the season? With the Jets centre inching closer and closer to 100% health we look back to when the injury occurred, the passage of time and ask the above question.
Post-game audio:
Illegal Curve: Winnipeg Jets player audio. Chris Thorburn, Andrew Copp and Drew Stafford.
Illegal Curve: Coach Maurice post-game. Hear from the Jets bench boss following the game against the Wild.
Illegal Curve: Pressbox Podcast. Host Drew Mindell and analyst Richard Pollock breaks down the Jets play against the Wild in the 5-1 Winnipeg win.
Moose news:
Illegal Curve: Focus on Manitoba Moose forward Jansen Harkins. I went one on one with the newest member of the team as well as with head coach Keith McCambridge on what he expects from the young prospect.
Prospect news:
Illegal Curve: Kyle Connor earns three awards at Dekers Blue Line Club Banquet. The 2015 1st round pick continues to pick up the hardware as we get closer to the April 8th Hobey Baker presentation.
