Note: This is day 84 since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season.
Jets links:
Winnipeg Sun: Family, safety, among hurdles for NHL to clear. While putting a plan in place was important it is quite far away from being ready to be implemented.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets’ Wheeler: ‘You can’t be silent anymore’. Scott with a breakdown of yesterday’s video conference call.
CBC: Jets captain Blake Wheeler urges change to improve human rights in U.S. Hard to watch the images and not think things need to change asap.
Winnipeg Free Press: “It can’t just be their fight”. (Paywall). I suspect minorities across the board are happy to have more allies in the fight against intolerance. Of course the key is ensuring this momentum continues and doesn’t dissipate when the next event hits this globe.
The Athletic Winnipeg: Why Blake Wheeler is speaking out against racism. (Paywall – 30 day free option). The Jets captain has clearly been impacted by what he is seeing around him.
The Athletic Calgary: Five (obvious) predictions for a Flames vs. Jets play-in series. (Paywall – 30 day free option). For a view from someone who covers the Flames check out this series preview.
Jets video:
TSN: A roundtable on racism with NHL Players. Jets captain Blake Wheeler joins this informative chat along with J.T. Brown, Matt Dumba and Kurtis Gabriel.
JetsTV: Jets captain Blake Wheeler on unrest in the United States & NHL Return to Play plan. He spoke Tuesday morning for close to 40 minutes on what is happening in his home state of Minnesota and across the United States. Also discussed the Return to Play plan for the NHL.
A look at the projected lineup with all the latest game info.
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Recap of the game.
Thoughts on the big 5-0 win.
Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.