Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: The Jets did battle with the Ducks last night to close out their three-game homestand with a monster 6-0 win over a rather hapless opponent. Today they were scheduled to practice but they will skip that and instead head out on the road for five games starting tomorrow in Columbus.

Note II: Some big news as per Jets head coach Rick Bowness who indicated after yesterday’s morning skate that Gabriel Vilardi is out with an enlarged spleen and he said there was no timetable for his return.

Note III: The Moose were also in action last night as they picked up an impressive comeback (shootout) win over the Wolves. That was their seventh win in their last eight games and especially important as they picked up a point on Chicago for the fifth and final playoff spot in the Central which they’ve now increased to four. They will close out their six-game road trip with a re-match against the Wolves. Puck drop is at 7 PM CDT.

Note IV: Prior to puck drop in Chicago on Friday we did learn that the Jets had swung a minor league trade sending Wyatt Bongiovanni to the Senators organization for future considerations.

Note V: Be sure to join us this morning for the Illegal Curve Hockey Show for two hours of Jets talk starting at 9 AM. We will be joined by Cameron Poitras of 680 CJOB and Aaron Portzline of The Athletic Columbus.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Jets bag six in latest Duck hunt. Tough circumstances for a Ducks team that played the night before and who lost a couple of regulars to injury but they are still years away from being a contender.

Winnipeg Free Press: Brilliant Brossoit blanks Ducks. (Paywall). He was like Kramer when he was driving the bus! He kept making all the stops. Brossoit was excellent again for Winnipeg.

The Athletic Winnipeg: How does Gabriel Vilardi’s absence impact the Jets lineup? (Paywall). Murat delves into the topic of the day on Friday.

Global News: Toffoli scores twice, Brossoit earns second straight shutout as Jets crush Ducks 6-0. Lots of players had a piece in last night’s win. 

Jets video:

Sportsnet: Toffoli on scoring his first as a Jet: ‘Definitely a special moment’.  Jets forward Tyler Toffoli spoke to media after scoring his first goal as a member of the team and gave his thoughts on how it felt.

TSN: Brossoit gets his fifth straight win with a shutout for Winnipeg. Laurent Brossoit posted his second straight shutout and fifth straight win for the Jets as they easily handled the Ducks Friday night. TSN’s Dan Robertson and Kevin Sawyer discuss Brossoit’s consistency and how successful Winnipeg’s goalie tandem has been this year.

TSN:  Why the Central Division playoff race is the NHL’s most important. The Jets are currently in a battle with the Avalanche and Stars for the top spot in the Central Division. Winnipeg has two games in hand on the Avs and three on the Stars. TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron weighs in on the Central race, and his level of confidence that Winnipeg can capture the division crown. (This was recorded before the game).