Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: On day 6 of Jets training camp the playing group skated in the morning while the non-playing group skated a bit later. The playing group played the first pre-season game in Winnipeg where they rolled over the Oilers by a final score of 5-0. We’ve got the full recap here.

Note II: The Jets are off today but the team is expected to make their first cuts of training camp.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Jets thrash inexperienced Oilers in pre-season action. Not too much to glean when you have a veteran club against one light on experience. 

Winnipeg Sun: Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi in ‘unfamiliar territory’ on top line. He probably should get used to it because it seems likely that is going to be the top line in Winnipeg all season long.

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets pummel watered-down Oilers. (Paywall). Mike gives you his thoughts on the second pre-season game for the Jets.

Winnipeg Free Press: Morrissey motivated by Norris snub. (Paywall). Finding motivation, however you can, is a good way to help oneself as he tries to break his record breaking season from 2022-23.

Edmonton Sun: Young Oilers pumped by Winnipeg vets; Lavoie fighting for a chair. Read about the game from a writer that covers the Jets opponent.

The Athletic Winnipeg: How Cole Perfetti at centre could be key to the Winnipeg Jets’ offence. (Paywall).  Murat wrote about the impact 91 up the middle could have on this Jets club.

Global News: Jets’ Cole Perfetti has opportunity to take on big role this season. As we discussed after speaking with Perfetti the other day you can see how his mind works when discussing the move to the middle and how he sees the opportunity it presents for both himself and his hockey club.

Jets video:

TSN: Vilardi rose to the challenge in preseason debut with Jets. The Jets rolled to a rout of the Oilers in a preseason clash on Monday night. Kevin Sawyer and Dan Robertson discuss how Gabriel Vilardi looked in his preseason debut with Winnipeg.

TSN: Morrissey motivated to have another career year heading into 2023-24 season. Josh Morrissey is coming off of a career season where he recorded 16 goals and 60 assists, however, he isn’t satisfied and is heading into this season with increased expectations for his play. TSN’s Winnipeg Bureau Reporter John Lu has more.

TSN: How do the Winnipeg Jets deal with Hellebuyck and Scheifele? TSN Hockey Analysts Mike Johnson and Craig Button discuss next steps for the Jets core.