Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: For the second straight game Jets lost a defenceman in a game against the Leafs (Brenden Dillon for the game) although it turns out that he tweaked something in his back and is expected to be ready to practice next week when the player/All-Star breaks conclude. However for the second straight game they lost to Toronto this time by a final score of 4-2. They are off for the next week.

Note II: The streak for the Moose is finally over as they picked up a big 5-3 win over division rival IceHogs in Rockford last night as they finally broke their 11-game (0-10-1) losing streak. They got goals from a pair of 2019 Jets draft picks in Simon Lundmark (here) and Ville Heinola (here). They Jeffrey Viel gave them a 3-2 lead (here), Kristian Reichel extended it to 4-2 (here) and then Parker Ford added some 3rd period insurance (here) to put an end to their losing streak. They are in Chicago this afternoon with puck drop at 3 PM CST.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Jets’ terrible power play to blame for third straight loss. One has to wonder if head coach Rick Bowness is happy with the structure and feels the execution is off but one thing is certain. The Jets are losing games/points because of their poor special team with the man advantage. 

Winnipeg Sun: Jets’ Perfetti navigating the ebbs and flows. Wonder how much of those ebbs are a result of the wrist injury he’s been dealing with this season.

Toronto Sun: Many Leafs break slumps in huge pre-break series sweep of Jets. The view of the game from someone who covers the Jets opponent. 

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets powerless in second consecutive defeat to Leafs. (Paywall). Mike gives you his thoughts on last night’s game. 

Winnipeg Free Press: Leafs score three times in third to ground Jets 4-2. (Paywall). Check out Judy’s CP story on the game. 

NHL.com: Matthews scores 40th goal, Maple Leafs top Jets for 3rd straight win. The scoring pace the 2016 1st rounder is on this season is just remarkable.

The Athletic Winnipeg: Ranking the Winnipeg Jets’ top 10 trade assets: Which ones could be in play? (Paywall). While ideally you hold onto the prospects you’ve spent time and resources to develop you have to pay to play.

Jets video:

Sportsnet: Did Maple Leafs benefit from late-game borderline calls in win vs. Jets? The Hockey Night in Canada panel takes a look at a pair of the late-game penalties called on the Winnipeg Jets, including Nino Niederreiter interfering with Toronto Maple Leafs’ T.J. Brodie and Dylan Samberg’s penalty for slashing on John Tavares.

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. The topics covered in today’s show included: Jets offence drying up. Team starting to get healthy. Does absence of Mark Scheifele illustrate that Winnipeg needs more centre depth. If making a trade for the Jets what is more critical, a 2C or top 4 right-shot Dman? Previewing the Jets/Leafs. Which Jets prospects are off limits? Our guests were Christian Aumell of CJOB 680 and former NHLer turned analyst Jeff O’Neill of TSN 1050.