Note: The second last game before New Years for the Jets will be tonight at the MTS Centre as they welcome the Blue Jackets to town. Columbus is riding a 13 game winning streak which the Jets will try to quash so they can keep their more modest two game win streak alive and run it to the challenging (for them) three wins in a row. As always be sure to keep it locked to illegalcurve.com for pre and post game news and on social media including via Twitter | Facebook | Instagram.
Note II: The Moose will also hit the ice for a second consecutive day of practice at the MTS IcePlex.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Five keys to Jets vs. Blue Jackets. Ken has clearly got his lap top working and his list includes: 1) 7th time’s a charm? 2) Cleaning it up vs. East. 3) D is for discipline. 4) Keep the secondary scoring, coming. 5) Watch out for Werenski. And the big matchup for Ken is Mark Scheifele vs. Brandon Dubinsky.
Winnipeg Free Press: Fresh off big road win, Jets prepare for home battle with streaking Jackets. (Paywall). The word confidence was bandied about quite a bit at the MTS Centre and we shall see how that plays out tonight.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets’ suffering Stafford seeks scoring surge. (Paywall). When it comes to secondary scoring the Jets need it big time and all eyes (including his own) are on #12 these days.
Columbus Dispatch: After sloppy win, a renewed emphasis on checking. Learn about the team that the Jets will be facing tonight.
TSN: Trouba getting comfortable on right side. With Myers being status quo (see link below) it is probably good that the Jets top pick in 2012 is feeling good these days.
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Illegal Curve: Tyler Myers injury update. Not much of an update on #57 as it is status quo for the 6’8″ defenceman.
Illegal Curve: Jets Practice Report. Following the win over Chicago the Jets were on the ice at MTS Centre for a skate. Audio from Blake Wheeler, Drew Stafford, Mark Scheifele and coach Maurice.
Illegal Curve: Jets re-assign Andrew Copp and Brandon Tanev to Moose. Neither player requires waivers to be sent down and they both were at practice for the Moose yesterday morning.
Moose news:
Illegal Curve: Moose Practice Report. Lots of forwards on the ice for Manitoba (16 total) and coach Vincent expects that number to be reduced. Audio from Brandon Tanev and Andrew Copp.
Winnipeg Free Press: Healthier Jets ship Tanev, Copp to Moose. (Paywall). Some good quotes from both players on what it means to be sent down to the AHL and how they plan to respond.
Prospect news:
St. Albert Gazette: Matteo Gennaro a hit with Hitmen. Get caught up with the Jets 2015 7th round pick.
