Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: While most of the Jets are off for All-Star weekend three members of the team (Connor Hellebuyck, Kyle Connor and head coach Rick Bowness) are in Toronto for the festivities. If you are interested the All-Star game gets underway at 2 PM CST.

Note II: Some big news on Friday morning as the Jets and Habs made a deal that saw Sean Monahan sent to Winnipeg for draft picks.

Note III: The day began with the news that defenceman Kyle Capobianco had been named to All-Star weekend. Moose had an excellent opening period in Milwaukee against the white-hot Admirals who came into the game having won  11 straight but it was Manitoba who got off to the hot start outshooting the home team 12-5 after 20 minutes. They continued to play well scoring twice on the same shorthanded penalty kill (Nicholas Jones and Kristian Reichel) but then it started to break down. A missed offside gave the Admirals some life as they scored on the play and then continued to roll on way to scoring five straight (three in 2nd and two in the 3rd). The win gave the Admirals 12 straight victories while the Moose loss arrests their win streak at three. Tonight they are in Rockford to conclude the pre All-Star schedule at 7 PM CST.

Note IV: Be sure to join us this morning for the 15th Anniversary of the Illegal Curve Hockey Show. From the start back in 2009 on Red River Radio (Kick FM) to the move to Sportsradio 1290 which became TSN 1290 to our present incarnation on YouTube it has been a great decade and a half talking hockey with the boys and all of you. The show starts at 9 AM. We will be joined by Jets associate coach Scott Arniel and two-time Stanley Cup champ Bobby Holik.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Jets’ GM Cheveldayoff found fit, finish in centre Sean Monahan. Scott gives his assessment of the move made by Winnipeg on Friday. 

Winnipeg Sun: Jets bolster second line with pivot Sean Monahan. If there is one thing we’ve learned with the injury to Mark Scheifele it is that this team needed centre depth and this move addressed that need.

Global News: Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says Sean Monahan is a good fit. Kelly recaps the media availability with Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. 

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets acquire Monahan in deal with Canadiens. (Paywall). Mike and Ken collaborated on this piece. 

Winnipeg Free Press: Bowness’s ability to communicate has been key to long-term success of Jets universally admired coach. (Paywall). A very good read from Wieber on the Jets bench boss.

The Athletic Winnipeg: Why the Winnipeg Jets are betting on Sean Monahan to be an impact trade addition. (Paywall). Murat breaks it down the way he does to give you an analysis of the move made yesterday.

Sportsnet: How the Jets and Canadiens made out in Sean Monahan trade. A look at how both clubs made out. 

Sportsnet: Analyzing how forward Sean Monahan will fit with Jets. Depth, depth and more depth. 

Jets video:

TSN: Jets’ first-round pick pushed Monahan deal across the finish line. TSN Hockey insiders Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston join Mark Masters to explain how the Jets landed Sean Monahan from the Canadiens.

TSN: Did the Jets overpay for Monahan? TSN’s Hockey analyst Jamie McLennan joins SportsCentre to discuss the deal, and if it was worth the cost to acquire Monahan.

Winnipeg Sun: Grading the Jets at the All-Star break. On the latest edition of Jets Setting, Postmedia’s Rob Wong look back at the Jets’ first half with Winnipeg Sun Jets writers Scott Billeck and Paul Friesen. They’ll also discuss the biggest storylines for the rest of the season. Note: This was recorded before the Jets traded for Sean Monahan.