Note: Jets made some news on Monday morning hiring Dave Lowry as an assistant coach. The father of long-time Jets centre Adam Lowry then spoke later that afternoon which you can watch/listen to here.
Note II: We put out our weekly report on the Jets prospects or players under contract with Winnipeg who are playing overseas in the KHL, SHL, Liiga, DEL, DEL2, Slovak League and HockeyAllsvenskan on Monday morning which you can read here.
Note III: Two years ago today was a historic night for Patrik Laine on Hockey Night in Canada as he ripped home five goals against the Blues. He was the first Jets player since Alexi Zhamnov in 1995 to accomplish that feat. Also made Christopher Haley a millionaire via Score & Win contest.
Jets news:
Duluth News: Jets defenceman Dylan Samberg involved in a car accident. While the news is good for Samberg as he told the Duluth News he was ‘ok’ the article indicates it was a pretty serious crash.
The Province: Benning knows former teammate Lowry good fit as Jets assistant coach. An interesting read on the newest hire by Winnipeg with insight from his former teammate and current Canucks GM.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets add some ‘pop’ to the lineup. (Paywall). Mike recaps the chat with the newest face around Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Sun: ‘I look at it that we’re both professionals:’ New Jets’ assistant Dave Lowry ready to coach his own son in NHL. A father/son dynamic in the workplace should prove interesting but clearly both the coach and the player feel confident that it will not impact their relationship either personally or now professionally.
Sportsnet: Dave Lowry, with son Adam’s blessing, excited for role on Jets staff. If they do a mom’s trip again it will make it quite the family affair for the Lowry’s. Ken wrote about yesterday’s big news.
TSN: With or without Laine, Jets have work to do on power play. An interesting read on how to make the Jets power play great again.
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Sportsnet: What each all-Canadian division matchup would mean for the Maple Leafs. Obviously this article focusses on Toronto but does deal with what the Leafs and Jets matchup could look like.
Jets video:
Sportsnet: All-Canadian division ‘just makes sense’ for upcoming NHL season. NHL Insider Chris Johnston explained why an all-Canadian division is likely to happen for the upcoming NHL season, why it won’t be a long-term solution, and what the playoff structure could look like.
Sportsnet: With plenty of young talent the future looks bright for the Winnipeg Jets. Faizal Khamisa and Sean Reynolds discuss if Kristian Vesalainen can crack the Jets lineup, how Ville Heinola could be the key to the team’s blue and much more.
Sportsnet: Top 10 NHL goal celebrations. No surprise for folks who were around to watch Teemu Selanne’s handiwork in his rookie season that his record breaking 54th goal is high on this list.
Jets audio:
TSN 1290 Winnipeg: Jets assistant coach Dave Lowry looking forward to coaching again at the NHL level. Dave Lowry joined Rick Ralph and Paul Edmonds on the Afternoon Ride. They discussed his new role as assistant coach with the Winnipeg Jets, how the opportunity came about, if there were any concerns about coaching his son Adam, his relationship with Paul Maurice and what he brings to the Winnipeg Jets organization.
