Note: Almost all of the Jets were back on the ice on Sunday at the hockey for all centre after being off for the Player/All-Star breaks. The only player missing was Connor Hellebuyck who was replaced by practice goalie (and former Winnipeg draft pick) Jason Kasdorf. Of course the focus was on the newest face in the organization being number twenty-three Sean Monahan who spoke for the first time after skate. He discussed being nervous, the benefits of being traded well in advance of trade deadline and the weapons available on the power play for him. According to Mark Scheifele a number of other NHLer texted him after the trade to say the Jets have found their bumper on the PP. Rick Bowness spoke about the selflessness of Vlad Namestnikov after finding out he was being dropped from 2C to 4C in order to challenge for a Stanley Cup. They also got good news on Mark Scheifele and Brenden Dillon. Of course with the news about 55 it means for him to come off IR the Jets will have to place a forward on waivers. They’ll have another practice today before they depart for Pittsburgh as they kick off a two-game road trip in Pennsylvania. Stay tuned for the Practice Report.
Note II: The Moose are currently on their All-Star break with the exception of Brad Lambert and Kyle Capobianco who are in San Jose for the All-Star game. Last night Lambert tried this move which was slick but just failed to click. Manitoba is back in action as they head to Grand Rapids to take on the Griffins on Friday.
Note III: We received plenty of nice messages from folks during the live broadcast this past weekend of the 15th Anniversary of the Illegal Curve Hockey Show in the comments section and on our various social media accounts. We also received plenty of nice messages from our fellow media members and others. If you missed those you can watch them here.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: ‘Nervous’ Monahan excited to join Jets, chase Stanley Cup. Thought he gave some very honest and insightful responses during his first ever media availability as a member of the Jets.
Winnipeg Free Press: Winnipeg a sweet landing spot for newest Jet Sean Monahan. (Paywall). Folks will be keenly watching the power play on Tuesday night.
Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets’ Scheifele ready for action. (Paywall). That was some good news on Sunday after missing their top centre for the last six games.
NHL.com: Monahan prepared to play key role in Jets playoff push. He’ll have the benefit of an extra 15 or so games to gel with his new teammates.
Sportsnet: Sean Monahan to step up on faceoffs for Jets after trade from Canadiens. Given how they’ve done to date some help in the faceoff dot is going to be very helpful, especially on special teams.
Jets video:
TSN: What does Monahan bring to the Jets at this stage in his career? It’s been five years since Sean Monahan scored 30 goals in a season, and he has 13 goals and 22 assists so far this season before being traded to Winnipeg. Jets reporter John Lu joins SportsCentre to discuss what Monahan brings to the team at this stage in his career.
Daily Faceoff: Rutger McGroarty is going to be a beast for the Winnipeg Jets. He’s ripping up the NCAA. Next stop? The NHL. Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis discuss.
WST: Dennis Beyak on the Sean Monahan trade, Winnipeg Jets season & retirement. Andrew “Hustler” Paterson is joined by former Winnipeg Jets on TSN play-by-play voice Dennis Beyak for a discussion on the Sean Monahan trade, the Winnipeg Jets season, the top stories around the NHL and his retirement.
Jets audio:
Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. It was the 15th Anniversary Show yesterday which began with getting the original gang back together including Richard Pollock & Michael Remis. Then we broke down the acquisition of Sean Monahan and the impact this move will have on the Jets lineup. The claiming of Declan Chisholm and what that means for Ville Heinola. Guest appearances from media friends and folks who have been impactful on the show throughout the years. Ended the show with an appearance by Gary Lawless and Andrew ‘Hustler’ Paterson. Guests included Jets associate coach Scott Arniel and two-time Stanley Cup champ Bobby Holik
