Note: The Jets held their final practice in Winnipeg on Saturday morning which was a quick one and which saw Evgeny Svechnikov shed his non-contact jersey, although he won’t be a player in the game today. We also know Cole Perfetti isn’t expected to be a player against Vegas. The expectation is Andrew Copp will draw back into the lineup but with no morning skate we will have to see if warm ups (around 2:30 pm) reveal any changes. Puck drop is at 3 PM CT and after the game we want you to join us on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show.
Note II: The Moose are also back in action this afternoon as they welcome the Wild to town for an afternoon contest. Iowa was the last team Manitoba played before their schedule was essentially paused before the Christmas break. They did lose one of their goalies on Saturday as the Jets added 2017 6th rounder Arvid Holm to the taxi squad for insurance. Puck drop is at 2 PM.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Jets set for first game in two weeks at Vegas. Scott gets you set up for today’s game in Nevada which will kick off four straight on the road for Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Sun: Svechnikov feared for the worst after awkward fall. He was quite candid about what caused the problem in the game against the Capitals a few weeks back.
Winnipeg Free Press: Preparation the key. (Paywall). This team can’t say they haven’t had a sufficient amount of time to get set with two weeks between games.
Jets official website: Jets excited to get back to game action on three-game road trip. Mitch with the pre-trip report.
Jets video:
TSN: Jets eager to return to action after two week hiatus. The Jets will play their first game in two weeks on Sunday against the Golden Knights and the team is eager to return to action. Mark Scheifele says it will all come down to their preparation, playing a team who already has a few games under their belt.
Jets audio:
Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. Reviewing the last few weeks since the last Jets game. Jets having a mini training camp/Dave Lowry having chance to put his mark on this team. Potential impact of Cole Perfetti. Looking ahead to the Jets road trip. We were also joined by Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun.