Note: The Jets start on Saturday afternoon wasn’t very good as they found themselves down 2-0 to the Coyotes but a Nino Niederreiter hat trick, the play of the “third” line and the first ever multi goal game by Brenden Dillon was enough to power them to a 5-3 victory. The Minnesota contingent had a plane chartered for them by the organization to their home state after the game so they could attend Adam Johnson’s funeral and celebration of life. The rest of the team is remaining in Arizona where they’ll have a day off today. Believe they will practice in Tempe on Monday before they fly to St. Louis.
Note II: The Moose welcomed the IceHogs to Winnipeg on Saturday with both clubs coming in having won two straight. Like the parent club the AHL team in Manitoba found themselves playing catch-up which they did a couple of times. First it was Axel Jonsson-Fjallby who buried this pass and then it was Jets prospect Brad Lambert who wired home this shot on a 4 on 3. They would get one more as rookie/Jets prospect Nikita Chibrikov scored very late but it was too little too late and Manitoba lost 4-3 to Rockford. They’ll have a re-match this afternoon with puck drop at 2 PM.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Nino Niederreiter wants Jets extension, with agent set for Winnipeg visit. Scott’s first column on Saturday night was entitled ‘It’s time to extend Nino Niederreiter’s stay in Winnipeg.’ and then shortly after that he tweeted out the news about the desire for an extension.
Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)
Winnipeg Sun: Niederreiter notches hat trick, Dillon scores twice as Jets crunch Coyotes. It was quite the game and Scott breaks it all down here.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets rally to beat Coyotes. (Paywall). Mike gives you his thoughts on the game from inside Mullett Arena.
Arizona Republic: Coyotes slumber on offense in 5-3 loss to Jets. Read about the game from the perspective of a writer that covers the Jets opponent.
Jets video:
TSN: The Jets were ‘rewarded’ by their teams aggressive defensive play. Dan Robertson and Kevin Sawyer join SportsCentre to break down the Jets win against the Coyotes and how Nino Niederreiter’s line helped dictate the games pace. They also discuss how Josh Morrissey led the defence and how the defence impacted the game.
Jets audio:
Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. On yesterday’s show we discussed what is the Jets ceiling? What does Winnipeg have to do to elevate their game? The Jets organization sending the Minnesota players home to attend Adam Johnson’s funeral and celebration of life. What is the Jets floor? Previewing the Jets/Coyotes game. New IC Beer available at Farmery.
