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Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

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Note: The Jets took Saturday off following their 4-0 win over Vegas on Friday as they continue to have multiple days between games which allows them to rest/recover following a game and still get in a practice before their next contest. Today they are scheduled to practice at the IcePlex at 11 AM. Be sure to check back for the Practice Report.

Note II: The Moose took on the Wild last night, a team they trailed in the standings by 26 points heading into action and they pulled off their third straight victory although this one took a shootout. It was the fourth straight time they’ve needed either overtime or a shootout and they have gone 3-0-1-0. It means they sit six points back of the fourth and final playoff spot in the Central division and they will have a chance to close out this four-game homestand with the clean sweep if they can win this afternoon in a re-match with the Wild. Puck drop is at 2 PM.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: What big win means for the Jets, and what it doesn’t. Each game is bigger than the one that came before it and there is no doubt that the Jets captain keeps things very even win or lose.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence

The Athletic Winnipeg: What Blake Wheeler is really saying about Winnipeg’s win over Las Vegas. (Paywall). It really is going to be a wild final month of the NHL regular season.

Illegal Curve Hockey Show Replay:

Topics: Jets/Golden Knights recap, The imminent return of Adam Lowry and the impact of Mathieu Perreault on the Jets fourth line, Jets/Coyotes Preview, Should the Jets re-sign Dylan DeMelo as soon as possible.

Guests: Mike McIntyre (Winnipeg Free Press) at 28:07 and Craig Morgan (The Athletic Arizona) at 50:19.

To listen to part 1 click here.

Topics: Who will grab the last two Wildcard spots in the Eastern Conference, Is this the best Rocket Richard Trophy race in recent memory, NHL teams reliance on “retread head coaches”, NHL GM meetings

Guests: Jody Shelley (Columbus Blue Jackets color analyst) at 00:24 and Travis Yost (TSN) at 47:40.

To listen to part 2 click here.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.