Note: The Jets took off Wednesday which had been a scheduled practice day in order to get a chance to reset the battery following a busy stretch of games. They are off again today (which was already designated as a day off) although they do have the Jets Gala this evening. They will return to the ice for practice tomorrow at 11 AM CST.
Note II: The Moose skated on Wednesday as they continued their week of practice. We did get some health updates from head coach Mark Morrison. Today will be the final practice to lead up to a game tomorrow night against the Griffins when they kick off 11 straight games against divisional opponents. We got updates on some Jets prospects (Heinola, Lambert & Lucius) from head coach Mark Morrison and may get further clarity on the 2021 first rounder of Winnipeg this morning. Stay tuned for the Practice Report.
Jets news:
The Athletic Winnipeg: Five trade targets for Winnipeg Jets to solidify Stanley Cup contender status. (Paywall). Murat puts on his GM hat to look at some potential options to put the local NHL club over the top.
Winnipeg Sun: Connor Hellebuyck better than ever, and now team is, too. The Jets remain the only team in the NHL with under 100 goals against to date. They sit at 99. Kings, with two less games played, are second in the NHL at 109. What this Winnipeg team is doing defensively this season is quite something and that is largely attributable to the work of their top netminder.
Winnipeg Free Press: Versatile Jets captain checks all the boxes. (Paywall). He’s on pace to have a career year and does a lot more than things that show up on the scoresheet.
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Jets video:
Global News: John Shannon on the Winnipeg Jets. With the Winnipeg Jets at the top of the league, can they avoid another collapse like last season? Do they need to upgrade at the trade deadline or should they stand pat? 680 CJOB hockey analyst John Shannon has the latest on the Jets.
Winnipeg Sun: Defence and goaltending continues to lead the way for the Winnipeg Jets. On the latest edition of Jets Setting, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Winnipeg Sun Jets writers Scott Billeck and Ted Wyman about why the Jets team defence has been so good, if this is the best version of Connor Hellebuyck we’ve seen and how Kyle Connor looked in his return to the lineup.
TSN: Is Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck the front runner for the Vezina? Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves and picked up his 23rd win of the season on Tuesday against the Islanders. Is Hellebuyck the front runner for the Vezina Trophy as MVP goalie so far this season? TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Jay Onrait to discuss this and more.
Jets audio:
Sportsnet: Nikolaj Ehlers, Gabriel Vilardi and the Winnipeg Jets top line. Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Darryl Belfry to break down the tape on Nikolaj Ehlers and Gabe Vilardi. They talk about how their unique skill sets, how they’ve complemented each other so well, and why they’re creating such phenomenal results for the Jets this season.
