Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note:  The Jets will play their second pre-season game of the 2018-19 schedule as they take on the Oilers tonight in Edmonton at Rogers Place with puck drop scheduled for 8 pm CT.  As always keep it locked to illegalcurve.com for pre and post game news and be sure to follow us on social media including Twitter | Facebook | Instagram.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Jets vets feeling the buzz.  There is certainly a feeling in the air this season around Winnipeg.

Winnipeg Sun: Slow gain for Ehlers.  Ehlers is 22 years old and has time to add more muscle which won’t curtail his speed.  

Winnipeg Sun: Jets Snapshots. Includes – 1) Checking line looking for more. 2) Jets schedule about to get busy. 3) Young guns shouldn’t be discouraged. 4) Infirmary update.

Winnipeg Free Press: Confidence key to Jets’ fourth-line success. (Paywall).  Elevated expectations for this trio this season.

Winnipeg Free Press: Young Jets skaters jockey for roster spots. (Paywall).  While it would be unlikely for anyone from Group B to make the club out of camp the reality is if you equate yourself well then you can put yourself into the forefront for a future call up during the season.

Jets video:

Sportsnet: Laine and Ehlers buy TVs to play Fortnite on the road together. Jackie Redmond joined the boys on Good Show to talk about the two young Jets and their funky Fortnite ritual.

Day 6 of Jets Training Camp:

Illegal Curve:  Recap.  Hear from Adam Lowry, Brandon Tanev and coach Maurice.