Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: The Jets were off on Tuesday following their regulation loss to the Habs. They will wrap up this two-game homestand with a re-match against Montreal tonight in Winnipeg before they head out west for seven games. Morning skate gets underway at 10:30 AM CDT. Be sure to check out the pre-game report for projected lines and media availability. Puck drop is at 8 PM CDT. Join us afterwards for our post-game show here (be sure to smash that like/subscribe button).

Note II: While the Jets were off they did make one move on Monday putting Anton Forsberg on waivers. We will know at 11 AM CDT whether he will pass through or be claimed. Update: He was claimed by the Senators.

Note III: Jets season ticket holders got an email from the team on Tuesday informing them of their plans for the 2021-22 season.

Note IV: Over in Finland on Tuesday night Jets 2019 4th rounder Henri Nikkanen scored his seventh goal of the season and it was a beauty.  Check it out here.

Note V: The Moose have another day of practice scheduled out at the IcePlex.  They don’t play again until March 25th.

Jets news:

The Athletic Winnipeg: How each Jets player’s performance stacks up with his cap hit at midseason. (Paywall). Murat uses game score to assess where players stand at the midpoint of the season. 

Winnipeg Sun: Ten horse-bleep Jets awards mark season’s midpoint.  Usually a columnist doesn’t write his own headlines but something tells me Paul may have had some influence on that one. As per usual Paul puts his usual twist into his mid season awards.

Global News: Jets at the half.  Kelly with his insight into the first half of the season for the Winnipeg based NHL club.

Sportsnet: 31 Thoughts. Relevant points for the local NHL club include: 2 (Jets need for a Dman, either Ekholm or Savard) and 3 (the Preds ask on Ekholm).

Sportsnet:  Jets mid-season report: North’s top spot within reach as sprint to finish looms. Yesterday’s game was the midpoint of the 2020-21 season for Winnipeg and Ken assesses the team, tells you who is his biggest surprise player, biggest disappointment and the biggest question for the second half.

Moose news:

Winnipeg Free Press: Moose roster shows depth of prospect pool. (Paywall). It was a theme heading into this season. Lots of young prospects and then it became a question of finding them minutes. But that hasn’t been an issue for bench boss Pascal Vincent who has used five Dmen spots for prospects in games.