Note: The Jets are back following a 3-2 loss last night in Dallas. They will hit the ice at 12 noon at the IcePlex as they get ready for a re-match with the Stars on Thursday at the MTS Centre. (Update: Jets turned their on ice practice into an off ice workout).
Note II: The Moose have another practice day as they get ready for a pair of games this weekend at the MTS Centre against the San Diego Gulls. They will practice at 11 am at the IcePlex.
Jets news:
Sportsnet: 30 Thoughts. Number of Jets related ones including #7 (goalies), #11 (Trouba), #12 (Morrissey), #13 (Wheeler as captain) and #22 (Hawerchuk taking draw in 87).
The Manitoban: A nostalgic weekend at the University of Manitoba. It really was from start to finish.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets fall to Stars. The end of game festivities are sure going to carry over to Thursday’s game when the Stars visit Winnipeg for a re-match. Joel Armia must love playing in Dallas because he was easily the best forward on the ice for Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Sun: Rookie Connor takes a seat. The NCAA star wasn’t sat last year when he was ripping it up for the University of Michigan but it isn’t a huge surprise that he was asked to watch the game from the pressbox last night.
Winnipeg Free Press: Sniper Seguin sinks Jets, again. (Paywall). The Jets were up against a tough but depleted Stars roster and put in an effort that fell short.
TSN: Niemi, Stars hold on to down Jets. Stars goalie Antti Niemi certainly committed a couple of cases of robbery on some saves he made on the Jets last night.
Dallas Morning News: Players and coaches comment after Stars’ 3-2 win over Winnipeg. Head to the opposition dressing room to hear from the team that faced off against the Jets last night.
Dallas Morning News: Stars get strong statement win over Jets to kick off upcoming Central-heavy schedule. Recap of the game from a Stars beat writer.
Stars 3 Jets 2:
Illegal Curve: Coach Maurice post-game. Missed chances, hot goalie, how did he see it? Any explanation on the second Stars goalie? Status of Drew Stafford. On Joel Armia stepping up. Will the physicality of the end of the game carry over to Thursday? Hard to balance generating good chances with failure to capitalize?
Moose news:
Official Manitoba site: Coach Vincent post practice interview. The Moose coach spoke with play by play voice Mitch Peacock following yesterday’s skate at the IcePlex.
Hockey news:
Star Phoenix: Saskatoon & Winnipeg are combining on a bid to host the 2019 world junior hockey championship. And people think that folks on the Prairies cannot get along. Remove the Labour Day Classic and the Banjo Bowl and everything is peachy for those of us from the flatlands.
