Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers (Wednesday, Feb 22nd)

Jets news:

Note:  We will have audio from Jets practice today.  Stay tuned to IC.com for that. Should be up by 12:30pm.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets were 10 seconds away from first place.  Tim Stapleton said it best when he said the Jets played to preserve the 1 goal lead in the 3rd period, rather than continuing to try and pressure the Flyers.  A heartbreaking loss for Ondrej Pavelec who certainly deserved a better fate.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Players to Chevy – keep us along for the ride.  Trading the G and the S in the GST line might break the hearts of fans across the city and province.  These are heart and soul guys who give everything they can to this team.  But at same time GM Cheveldayoff has to think about the long term future of the Jets.  Wins in Thursday’s game against the Bolts and Saturday against the Blues will likely determine if this same makeup will be playing against the Oilers on Monday.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Goalie steers away taunts.  Perhaps the Philly goalie is having a private laugh on everyone.  His comments are actually quite hilarious.  (We have all his audio from last night below).

Winnipeg Sun:  Snapshots.   Pavelec deserved better.   Run and gun game.  Jets have scored 13.4% of goals against Flyers this season. Poor plays allow Philly to tie game.  Pavelec’s many highlight reel saves.  Ladd busting out.  Jets are 5/5 on powerplay. Buff’s offensive side from blueline.  Missed slashing stick penalty.  Kane and Wheeler use speed for defence.  Fehr’s soft pass.  Wheeler a bargain.  Panthers have games in hand but will catch up by March 15th.

Winnipeg Sun:  Firewagon follies.  The Jets learned what it was like when you try and play run and gun against a team that has some serious firepower.

Winnipeg Sun:  Scheifele’s confidence sky high.  While he might be going through a bit of a funk, the Jets first round pick continues to develop under the tutelage of the Jets 1.0 former first round draft pick.

Metro:  The Queen’s portrait should hang in the arena.  Much like the portrait of the Queen, the fake Queen and his regiment of Queen’s Guards were out in the cold yesterday and I cannot imagine it was too warm running around the city in that outfit.

Game Recap – Flyers 5 Jets 4 in OT:

Winnipeg Jets:  Evander Kane, Andrew Ladd, and Tim Stapleton.

Coach Noel:  Post-game Press Conference.

Philadelphia Flyers:  Wayne Simmonds, Jaromir Jagr, Ilya Bryzgalov and coach Laviolette.

Illegal Curve: Post-game podcast. Host Drew Mindell and guest Analyst Michael Remis break down the game.

Illegal Curve:  Jets on a Deadline.  Game recaps, post-game audio, video highlights and the NHL.com 3 Stars.

Next opponent news – Tampa Bay Lightning:

Tampa Tribune:  Stamkos leads streaking Bolts past Anaheim.  While everyone is discounting the Bolts and leaving them for dead they have put together a 3 game winning streak and are just 5 points back of Florida for 1st in the Southeast.

Tampa Tribune:  Lighting captain Lecavalier lost indefinitely.  A broken hand has sidelined the Bolts star.