Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note:  It was a busy practice for the Jets on Saturday although the big news was that they have lost Dmitry Kulikov for at least a month after he sustained an upper-body injury on Friday night.  Today the team will skate at 9:30 am for morning skate as they prepare for the Devils before puck drop at 6 pm.

Note II:  The Moose played the Griffins last night in a goal and fight filled affair that saw the home side kicked it old school on retro jersey night to pick up a 6-2 win which concluded the four-game home stand.  They left this morning for Texas and will play four straight away from Bell MTS Place starting with a school day game Tuesday morning at 10:30 am against the Rampage.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun:  Five keys to Jets vs Devils.  Ken’s big matchup is Nikolaj Ehlers vs Kyle Palmieri. His five keys are: 1) Wheeler leading the charge. 2) Moving on up. 3) Watch the MVP. 4) Who is no. 1? 5) The rebound.

Winnipeg Sun:  Jets power play has blossomed with multiple options making it tough to defend.  The weapons this team possess are just ridiculous.

Winnipeg Sun:  Kulikov out at least four weeks with upper-body injury sidelines Jets’ D.  Tough injury for the veteran D man.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets defenceman Kulikov out of lineup for at least a month.  (Paywall).  Mike with his thoughts on the veteran D man being knocked out of the lineup.

NBC Sports:  It’s time to stop labeling Blake Wheeler as underrated.  As I said on yesterday’s Illegal Curve Hockey Show (which coincidentally you can listen to below) I think it largely has to do with the fact that Wheeler plays in Winnipeg.  

Illegal Curve Hockey Show Replay:

Topics: Jets/Avalanche recap, Blake Wheeler’s five point night, NHL.com poll names Wheeler as the 3rd most underrated player in the NHL (as voted on by NHL players), Jets/Devils Preview, Is Adam Lowry underrated

Guests: Scott Billeck (NHL.com, Winnipeg Sun, NBC Pro Hockey Talk), Matt Loughlin (New Jersey Devils radio play-by-play broadcaster)

To listen to part 1 click here.

Topics: Are changes coming for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Top candidates for the 2019 Hockey Hall of Fames class, The Ottawa Senators ban hockey reporter Ken Warren from the team’s charter flight, Yanni Gourde’s six year contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning

Guests: Josh Smith (Scouting The Refs), Greg Picker (New York Islanders radio analyst), Stelio Mattheos (Brandon Wheat Kings Captain).

To listen to part 2 click here.